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But what they fought each other for
I could not well make out.
The Battle of Blenheim (1798)
"'Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he,
"Who fell in the great victory."
The Battle of Blenheim (1798)
He came to ask what he had found,
That was so large, and smooth, and round.
The Battle of Blenheim (1798)
"And everybody praised the Duke
Who this great fight did win."
"But what good came of it at last?"
Quoth little Peterkin.
"Why, that I cannot tell," said he,
"But 'twas a famous victory."
The Battle of Blenheim (1798)
It was a summer evening,
Old Kaspar's work was done,
And he before his cottage door
Was sitting in the sun,
And by him sported on the green
His little grandchild Wilhelmine.
The Battle of Blenheim (1798)