 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 - Sida 324redigerad av - 1893Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 sidor
...college friends. The Burial of Sir John Moore. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corpse and R. Chambers or in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around... | |
 | 1844 - 402 sidor
...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 - 452 sidor
...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 - 428 sidor
...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."... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 sidor
...himself endures. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. NOT a drum was heard nor a funeral note, As his corse o'er the rampart we hurried, Not a soldier discharged his...buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sod with our bayonets turning, By the trembling moon-beams' misty light, And our lantern dimly burning.... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 sidor
...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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 sidor
...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;...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... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 sidor
...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... | |
 | William Russell - 1845 - 410 sidor
...hence, proclaim, cry it about the streets !" EXERCISES ON PITCH. Low Notes. " Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried;...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."... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 sidor
...SIR JOHN MOORE. NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with...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... | |
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