 Lero, lero, lilliburlero," that made an impression on the [King's] army, that cannot be imagined by those that saw it not. The whole army, and at last the people, both in city and country, were singing it perpetually. And perhaps never had so slight a...  The Retrospective Review - Page 481853Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1876 - 424 lehte
...said to be Irish words, ' Lero, lero, lilliburlero,' that made an impression on the [king's] army, that cannot be imagined by those that saw it not....perpetually. And perhaps never had so slight a thing su great an effect." — IJurnet. It was written, or at least republished, on the Earl of Tyrconnel's... | |
 | English poetry - 1877 - 1010 lehte
...Irish words, ' Lcro, lero, liliburlero,' that made an impression on the [king's] army, that cannut be imagined by those that saw it not. The whole army,...perhaps never had so slight a thing so great an effect.' Burnet. It was written, or at least republished, on the Earl of TyrconnePa going a second time to Ireland... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1883 - 866 lehte
...Littiburlero (attributed to Lord Wharton), which Burnet tells us 'made an impression on the king's army that cannot be imagined by those that saw it not....perhaps never had so slight a thing so great an effect' Some of these songs were written to popular old tunes ; that of Old Ытоп the King accompanied the... | |
 | Joseph Woodfall Ebsworth - 1878 - 580 lehte
...Brigades, 1870, p. 62 : a work which scems to have been most laboriously compiled, and truthfully writt«n. imagined by those that saw it not. The whole army,...perhaps, never had so slight a thing so great an effect." Unfortunately, Bin-net's veracity cannot stand even the slightest test. For him to affirm anything... | |
 | Joseph Woodfall Ebsworth - 1878 - 682 lehte
...most laboriously compiled, and truthfully written. imagined by those that saw it not. The whole anny, and at last the people, both in city and country,...perhaps, never had so slight a thing so great an effect." Unfortunately, Burnet's veracity cannot stand even the slightest test. For him to affirm anything is... | |
 | 856 lehte
...said to be Irish words, ' Lero, lero, lillijulero,' that made an impression upon the [king's] army that cannot be imagined by those that saw it not....The whole army, and at last the people, both in city ind county, were singing it perpetually ; and, perhaps, icvcr had so slight a thing so great an effect... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 724 lehte
...said to be in Irish words, 'Lero, lero, lilliburlero,' that made an impression on the [king's] army that cannot be imagined by those that saw it not....perhaps never had so slight a thing so great an effect." The authorship of the song is attributed to Lord Wharton in a small pamphlet published in 1712. Lilliput.... | |
 | English poetry - 1880 - 486 lehte
...said to be Irish words, ' Lero, lero, lilliburlero, ' that made an impression on the [king's] army that cannot be imagined by those that saw it not....perhaps never had so slight a thing so great an effect. " It was written, or at least republished, on the Earl of Tyrconnel's going a second time to Ireland,... | |
 | George Grove - 1880 - 778 lehte
...burden said to be Irish words, 'Lero, lero, liliburlero,' that made an impression on the [king's] army, that cannot be imagined by those that saw it not....it perpetually. And perhaps never had so slight a tiling so great an effect.' Henry Purcell, the composer of the tune, here receives no share of the... | |
 | George Grove - 1880 - 866 lehte
...burden said to be Irish words, 'Lero, lero, liliburlero/ that made an impression on the [king's] army, that cannot be imagined by those that saw it not....were singing it perpetually. And perhaps never had so alight a thing so great an effect.' Henry Purcell, the composer of the tune, here receives no share... | |
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