St Nicholas [serial] . and lastly came the cannon, with the on before. And thick about it there was drawn a And lo! on Master Merrivein they turned, strange and motley crew, as he drew nigh, A-talking and a-clamoring, and making a And his wife advanced with wrathful mien to-do and anger-flashing eye : Around the startled miller, who, with coun- What is this thing you ve done, sir! What tenance benign, do you mean, I say, Of enemy or bloodshed had seen nor trace By telling me that Durley Mill hath been nor sign ! besieged this day ? 296 THE BATTLE OF :i; /:?-V;w., r ?? - /:?<
St Nicholas [serial] . and lastly came the cannon, with the on before. And thick about it there was drawn a And lo! on Master Merrivein they turned, strange and motley crew, as he drew nigh, A-talking and a-clamoring, and making a And his wife advanced with wrathful mien to-do and anger-flashing eye : Around the startled miller, who, with coun- What is this thing you ve done, sir! What tenance benign, do you mean, I say, Of enemy or bloodshed had seen nor trace By telling me that Durley Mill hath been nor sign ! besieged this day ? 296 THE BATTLE OF :i; /:?-V;w., r ?? - /:?<?,.- HIS WIFE ADVANCED WITH WRATHFUL MIEN. Ay, ay ! cried all the neighbors, and the While all the birds round Durley Hill listened beadle wagged his head. in every tree: Explain, sir ! Ay, explain, sir ! right fu- I tried to tell my wife, good friends,— may- riously he said. hap she 11 make it plain,— And kindly Master Merrivein, full wonder- That Durley Mill s besieged by mice! * ing, spake he, quoth Master Merrivein.
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