 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 trang
...occasional ballads. One was called " The Light House Tragedy," and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters: the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach (or Black-beard,) the pirate. They were wretched stuff, in street ballad stile; and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 trang
...pieces; my brother supposing it might turn to account, encouraged me, and induced me to compose two occasional ballads. One was called the Lighthouse tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of captain Worthilake, with his two daughters': the other was a sailor's song, on the taking... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 trang
...pieces ; my brother supposing i: might turn to account, encouraged me, am! induced me to compose two occasional ballads. One was called the Light-house tragedy. and contained an account of the shipwreck of captain Worthilake, with his two daughters : the other was a sailor's song, on the taking... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 664 trang
...occasional ballads. One was called The Light House Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach, or Slackbeard, the pirate. They were wretched stuff, in street-ballad style ; and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 trang
...occasional ballads. One was called The Light House Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach, or Blackbeard, the pirate. They were wretched stuff, in street-ballad stj le ; and... | |
 | 1842 - 194 trang
...use this talent to advantage, and encouraged him to cultivate it. About this time, he produced two ballads. One was called the LightHouse Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake, with his two daughters; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 trang
...occasional ballads. One was called The Light House Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach, or Blackbeurd, the pirate. They were wretched stuff, in street-ballad style ; and... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 78 trang
...pieces ; my brother, supposing it might turn to account, encouraged me, and induced me to compose two occasional ballads. One was called The Lighthouse Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake, with his two daughters : the other was a sailor's song, on the taking... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 trang
...occasional ballads. One was called The Light House Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach, or Blackbeard the pirate. They were wretched stuff, in street-ballad style; and when... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 trang
...occasional ballads. One was called The Light Souse Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters ; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach, «r Blackheard, the pirate. They were wretched stuff, Ji street-ballad style ; and... | |
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Tragedy, and contained an account of the drowning of Captain Worthilake, with his two daughters ; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of Teach (or Blackbeard), the pirate. 
