 Should foggy Opdam chance to know, Our sad and dismal story, The Dutch would scorn so weak a foe, And quit their fort at Goree : For what resistance can they find From men who've left their hearts behind? With a fa la, la la, la la.  The Naval Chronicle - Էջ 232խմբագրել է - 1799Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | William Ralph Hall Caine - 1892 - 320 էջ
...e'er they used of old : But let him know it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall stairs. Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal story, The Dutch would scorn so weak a foe, And say they 've gained no glory ; For what resistance can they find From men who 've left their hearts... | |
 | Samuel Pepys, Mynors Bright - 1892 - 250 էջ
...of Thurloe "). 1 The admiral celebrated in Lord Dorset's ballad, " To all you ladies now at land." " Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal story; The Dutch would scorn so weak a foe, 1660. SAMUEL PEPYS. 133 tierce of wine and a barrel of butter, as a present from the Admiral. After... | |
 | William Chappell - 1893 - 240 էջ
...our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall stairs. With a fa la, &c. Should foggy Opdam chance Jo know Our sad and dismal story ; The Dutch would scorn...they find From men who've left their hearts behind ? With a fa la, &c. Let wind and weather do its worst, Be you to us but kind ; Let Dutchmen vapour,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1895 - 530 էջ
...the tides will higher rise, Than e'er they did of old ; But let him know it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall-stairs. Should foggy Opdam chance...dismal story, The Dutch would scorn so weak a foe, Let wind and weather do its worst, Be you to us but kind, Let Dutchmen vapour, Spaniards curse, No... | |
 | Oswald Crawfurd - 1896 - 494 էջ
...e'er they used of old ; But let him know it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall Stairs. Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal...hearts behind ? Let wind and weather do its worst, Be you to us but kind, Let Dutchmen vapour, Spaniards curse, No sorrow we shall find ; 'Tis then no... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1896 - 520 էջ
...the tides will higher rise, Than e'er they did of old ; But let him know it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall-stairs. Should foggy Opdam chance...dismal story, The Dutch would scorn so weak a foe, Let wind and weather do its worst, Be you to us but kind, Let Dutchmen vapour, Spaniards curse, No... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 554 էջ
...let him know it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall-stairs. ll'ith a fa, la, la, la, la. Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal...they find From men who've left their hearts behind With a fa, la, la, la, la. Let wind and weather do their worst, Be you to us but kind ; Let Dutchman... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1899 - 550 էջ
...let him know it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall-stairs. With a fa, la, la, la, la. Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal...they find From men who've left their hearts behind With a fa, la, la, la, la. Let wind and weather do their worst, Be you to us but kind ; Let Dutchman... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 336 էջ
...know Our sad and dismal story ; The French would, scorn so weak a foe, Where they can get no glory! For what resistance can they find From men, who've left their hearts behind! With a fa, la, la, la, la! To pass our tedious time away, We throw the merry Main ; Or else at serious... | |
 | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1901 - 1190 էջ
...let him know it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall stairs — With a fa, la, la, la, la. Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal...they find From men who've left their hearts behind ? With a fa, la, la, la, la. Let wind and weather do its worst, Be you to us but kind ; Let Dutchmen... | |
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