 By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern 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 cloak around him.  The Gentleman's Magazine - Seite 3271825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 Seiten
...we bound him ; But he lay— like a warrior taking his rest, His martial cloak wrapt around him. 4. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke...word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And bitterly thought of the morrow. 5. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And... | |
 | 1875 - 1132 Seiten
...soldier described by Wolfe — " No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet, nor in shrond we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him." FUGITIVE SLAVES AND QUEEN'S SHIPS. following correspondence has passed between the Admiralty and the... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 Seiten
...requires. Imcrates. ~u No useless coffin coufin'il his breast, Nor in sheet, nor in shrond, we bound him; But he lay, like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. — Wolfe. acts. THIS day the Roman citizens dedicated to the goddess Concord. William de Hamilton,... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 Seiten
...misty light, • And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay — like a warrior...word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow: — We thought — as we hollow'd his narrow bed,... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 Seiten
...lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclos'd his breast, Nor in sheet, nor in shroud, we bound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With...we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we stedfastly gaz'd on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 Seiten
...shroud we wound him; But he lay—like a warrior taking his rest— With his martial cloak around him! 4 Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke...word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow— 5 We thought—as we hollowed his narrow bed,... | |
 | B. Ducos - 1834 - 444 Seiten
...sheet or in shroud we wound hini ; But he lay like a warrior <aking his resl, With his'martial eloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we s|ioke not a Word of sorrow : But we steadfastly gazed on the faee that was dead , And we bitterly... | |
 | 1835 - 320 Seiten
...with our bay'nets turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And our lanterns dimly burning. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke...word of sorrow, But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead! And we bitterly thought on the morrow. No useless coffin confin'd his breast, Nor in sheet... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1835 - 420 Seiten
...wound him ! But he lay — like a warrior taking his rest — With his martial cloak around him ! 4 Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we stedfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow — 5 We thought —... | |
 | 1834 - 464 Seiten
...truth of the poet, — " 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 cloak around him." Near Sir John Moore's, is a monument to Sir Ralph Abercromby, which presents a very imposing appearance.... | |
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