 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 492 Seiten
...tolf'd the hour for retiring, And we beard the distant random gun That the foe was suddenly tiring. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field...not a line, we raised not a stone, — But we left him alone with his glory. ART. 11. THESPIAN REGISTER. Friday Evening, June 20. Hero of the North. —... | |
 | 1817 - 708 Seiten
...thedistantand random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, Frpm the field of his fame fresh and gory : We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. [ grant i 1 Then, adorn me with a new grace"— thereupon entreated the Spirit... | |
 | 1818 - 506 Seiten
...the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame, fn sli and gory, We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, Bat we left him alone in hi* glory. PARAPHRASE OF PSALM XC. Frcii the New « .1. I, >!«..i,.- •... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 Seiten
...toll'd the hour for retiring} ' And we heard by the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the...carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. MR. MR. CAMPBELL'S ODE ON THE RETIREMENT :F MR. JP KEMBLE. Pride of the British... | |
 | 1818 - 798 Seiten
...und random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid hin. down, From the Held of his fame fresh and gory : We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. MR. CAMPBELL'S ODE ON THE RETIREMENT OF MR. JP КЕМ BLE. Pride of the British... | |
 | 1825 - 458 Seiten
...random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down. From the field of nil fame fresh and gory : We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. * See our preparatory remarks. t We have frequently published thlj very talHK<*P>... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 Seiten
...toll'd the hour for retiring ; And we heard by the distant and random guq, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the...carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. Sir John Moore, was killed by a cannon shot in the moment of victory, at... | |
 | 1821 - 732 Seiten
...we heard by the distant and random gun, That. the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we kid him down From the field of his fame fresh and gory...carved not a' line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory *. • The only intimation we have met with of the author of these exquisite... | |
 | Soldier - 1824 - 518 Seiten
...clock toll'd the hour for retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the...carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. X.IGBT DRAGOONS. ON the peace of 1763, this regiment was reviewed by His... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 372 Seiten
...told the hour for retiring ; " And we heard by the distant and random gun, " That the foe was suddenly firing, " Slowly and sadly we laid him down, " From...carved not a line, we raised not a stone, " But we left him alone with his glory." The feeling with which he recited these admirable stanzas, I shall never... | |
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But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock toll'd the hour for retiring; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ! We carved not a... 
