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... The English Poets - 324. oldalSzerkesztette: - 1893Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| James Kennedy - 1830 - 506 oldal
...written by Mr. Wolfe . He said, it was the finest epitaph ever written*. * Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note As his corse to the rampart we hurried...grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly tit dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, . By the struggling moon-beam's misty light,... | |
| John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 oldal
...CV Burial of Sir John Moore.* — C. WOLFE. NOT a drum, was heard, nor a funeral note, As his coise to the rampart we hurried ;. Not a soldier discharged...dimly burning;, No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet, nor in shroud, we bound him.; But he lay, like a warriour taking his rest, With his martial... | |
| 1831 - 318 oldal
...commemorate, that no apology is necessary for introducing them here. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero we buried. Meantime, General Hope, on whom the chief command had devolved, was passing the night in the embarkation... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 oldal
...the surrender of the victim. LI. BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORB.* Rev. John Wolfe 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, nor in shroud, we bound him ; But he lay, like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 oldal
...funeral-note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell-shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried...No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet or in shroud we wound him, But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around... | |
| James Kennedy - 1833 - 270 oldal
...written by Mr. Wolfe. He said, it was the finest epitaph ever written*. * 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 nor shroud we bound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial... | |
| James Kennedy - 1833 - 272 oldal
...was heard, nor a funeral note As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged bis farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried....burning. • No useless coffin enclosed his breast ; Nor in sheet nor shroud we bound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial... | |
| James Carrick Moore - 1833 - 434 oldal
...with magnanimity. APPENDIX. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. [By the Rer. Cit.vm.Ks VOLT*, AB] I. NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling... | |
| James Carrick Moore - 1834 - 436 oldal
...with magnanimity. APPENDIX. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. [By the Rev. CHARLES WOLFE, AB] I. NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. n. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling... | |
| James Carrick Moore - 1834 - 434 oldal
...Extra. Jan. 24, 1809. APPENDIX. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. [By tbe Rtr. CRARLKS WOLFK, AB] I. NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. II. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the... | |
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