 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1827 - 112 pagina’s
...look ! On now! his requiem is done; The last deep prayer is said. On to his burial, comrades! on, With the noblest of the dead! Slow ! for it presses heavily;...on his brow Like life, save deeper light and shade; We '11 not disturb them now. Tread lightly; for 'tis beautiful, That blue-veined eyelid's sleep, Hiding... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pagina’s
...last deep prayer is said— On to his burial, comrades—on, With the noblest of the dead! Slow—for it presses heavily— It is a man ye bear ! Slow,...!—we have laid His dark locks on his brow— Like life—save deeper light and shade :— That blue veined eye-lid's sleep, Hiding the eye death left... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pagina’s
...Slow — for it presses heavily — It is a man ye bear ! Slow, for our thoughts dwell wearily Oil the noble sleeper there. Tread lightly, comrades ! — we have laid His dark locks on his brow — * A member of ihe senior class in Yale College. Like life — save deeper light and shade : —... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pagina’s
...now — his requiem is done, The last deep prayer is said — On to his burial, comrades — on, With the noblest of the dead ! Slow — for it presses...Tread lightly — for 'tis beautiful, That blue veined eye-lid's sleep, Hiding the eye death left so dull — Its slumber we will keep. Rest now ! — his... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagina’s
...for it presses heavily — It is a man ye bear I Slow, for our thoughts dwell wearily On the gallant sleeper there. Tread lightly, comrades! — we have...deeper light and shade: We'll not disturb them now. Trea<l lightly — for 'tis beautiful. That blue-veined eyelid's sleep, Hiding the eye, death left... | |
 | 1836 - 362 pagina’s
...now — his requiem is done, The last deep prayer is said — On to his burial, comrades — on, With the noblest of the dead ! - | Slow — for it presses...lightly — for 'tis beautiful, That blue- veined eyelid's sleep, Hiding the eye death left so dull — Its slumber we will keep. Rest now ! — his... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 278 pagina’s
...now — his requiem is done, The last deep prayer is said — On to his burial, comrades — on, With the noblest of the dead ! Slow — for it presses...comrades! — we have laid His dark locks on his brow — ' % * • 9 NATIONAL READER. V ^ 135 V Like life — save deeper light and shade : — We'll not... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1837 - 266 pagina’s
...now — his requiem is done, The last deep prayer is said — On to his burial, comrades — on, With the noblest of the dead ! Slow — for it presses...them now. Tread lightly — for 'tis beautiful, That blue-veined eye-lid's sleep, Hiding the eye death left so dull — Its slumber we will keop. Rest now... | |
 | 1838 - 822 pagina’s
...now — his requiem is done, The last deep prayer is said — On to his burial, comrades — on, With the noblest of the dead ! Slow — for it presses...deeper light and shade : We'll not disturb them now. Trend lightly — for 'tis beautiful, Thai blue-veined eye-lid's sleep, Hiding the eye death left so... | |
 | 1840 - 452 pagina’s
...on, With the noblest of the dead! Slow — for it presses heavily — It is a man ye bear ! glow — for our thoughts dwell wearily On the noble sleeper...deeper light and shade: We'll not disturb them now. Trend lightly — for 'tis beautiful, That blue-veined eyelid's sleep, Biding the eye death left so... | |
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On the noble sleeper there. Tread lightly, comrades! we have laid His dark locks on his brow; Like life — save deeper light and shade: We'll not disturb them now. Tread lightly; for 'tis beautiful, That blue-veined eyelid's sleep, Hiding the eye death... 
