For a lazy old brute, poor Bill he abused, And forced him aloft to go : But their duty to do his limbs refused, And at length from the ropes his hands Bill loosed, And he fell on the deck below. " Towards him straight the captain flew, Crying ' Dog !... Romantic Tales - Page 98by Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1808Full view - About this book
| 1822 - 430 pages
...him aloft to go; But their duty to do his limbs refused, And at length from the ropes his hands Rill loosed, And he fell on the deck below. Towards him...the captain flew, Crying, ' Dog, dost serve me so ?' Andwith devilish spite liissword he drew. And he ran Bill Jones quite thro' and thro', And the blow... | |
| 1837 - 456 pages
...harsh command Old Bill had grumbled at, Till once he was ordered a sail to hand, When Bill was so weak he scarce could stand ; But the captain scoffed at...And with devilish spite his sword he drew, And he run Bill Jones quite through and through, And the blow was a mortal blow. " At the point of death poor... | |
| Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1839 - 400 pages
...scarce could stand, But the captain scoff d at that. " For a lazy old brute, poor Bill he abused, And forced him aloft to go ; But their duty to do his...?' And with devilish spite his sword he drew, And ran Bill Jones quite through and through ; And the blow was a mortal blow. " At the point of death... | |
| 1853 - 1074 pages
...refuted, And at length from the ropes his hands Bill loosed, And he fell on the deck below. Toward! him straight the captain flew, Crying, " Dog ! dost...?" And with devilish spite his sword he drew, And ran Bill Jones quite through and through; And the blow was a mortal blow. At the point of death poor... | |
| Penny readings - 1866 - 264 pages
...scarce could stand, But the captain scoffed at that. " For a lazy old brute, poor Bill he abused, And forced him aloft to go : But their duty to do his...? ' And with devilish spite his sword he drew, And ran Bill Jones quite through and through, And the blow was a mortal blow. " At the point of death poor... | |
| |