 | 1817 - 560 sidor
...prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought,...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, But nothing he'll... | |
 | 1813 - 410 sidor
...prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; i But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him; But nothing he'll... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 492 sidor
...prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we steadfastly gaied on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought,...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, Ar.il o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, But nothing... | |
 | 1821 - 732 sidor
...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; We thought...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, But nothing he'll... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - 448 sidor
...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. We thought,...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, , But nothing... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - 1824 - 180 sidor
...prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we steadily gazed on the face of the dead; And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, But nothing he'll... | |
 | Soldier - 1824 - 518 sidor
...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. We thought...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, But nothing he'll... | |
 | 1825 - 508 sidor
...prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. ' We thought,...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! ' Lightly they'll talk of I he spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, But little... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - 426 sidor
...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. We thought,...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But nothing he'll... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - 498 sidor
...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. We thought,...tread o'er his head. And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the Spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But nothing he'll... | |
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No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him. 
