NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling... Harper's Cyclopædia of British and American Poetry - Strana 413úprava: - 1881 - Počet stránok 958Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - Počet stránok 738
...college friends. The Burial of Sir John Moore. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corpse and R. Chambers he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - Počet stránok 746
...college friends. The Burial of Sir John Moore. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corpse nction ; fathers torn from children, husbands from...the goading spears of driven and the trampling of J But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - Počet stránok 108
...can charm no more ; And mourned, till pity's self be dead. COLLINS. BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin inclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1844 - Počet stránok 544
...a great nation. ON THE 1HIUIAL OF SIB JOHN HOORE, WHO J'ELI, AT CORUNNA. Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried:...dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet, or in shroud, we hound him; But he lay, like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial... | |
| 1844 - Počet stránok 402
...celebrated than touehiqgly beautiful lines, on his death. J— -Eo. MAO. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried—...turning, By the struggling moon-beam's misty light, And th« lantera dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound... | |
| 1844 - Počet stránok 452
...celebrated than touchingly beautiful lines, on hie death, j — ED. MAO. NOT a dram was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried—...dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By lite struggling moon-beam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed... | |
| William Russell - 1844 - Počet stránok 428
...your gates, and give the victors way !" EXERCISES ON PITCH. f Low Notes. " Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, • As his corse to the rampart we...buried. We buried him darkly, at dead of night, The sod with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning."... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - Počet stránok 558
...WOLFE, with an interesting memoir of his life. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried;...breast, Not in sheet or in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - Počet stránok 490
...vnraistiblc might of weakness, shaking the powers of darkness." THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE.1 NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial... | |
| William Draper Swan - 1845 - Počet stránok 482
...Burial of Sir John Moore. WOLFE. NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell...dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial... | |
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