John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6096 Thomas Hood 1799-1845 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6096 |
| AUTHOR: | Thomas Hood (1799–1845) |
| QUOTATION: | Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war’s alarms; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Faithless Nellie Gray. |