 | 1813 - 410 pagina’s
...In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock told the hour for retiring; And we heard the distant and...of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone in his glory. THE MARRIAGE OF SIR JOHN SMITH. PHCEBE... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 pagina’s
...for retiring, And we heard the distant random gun . That tile foe was suddenly firing. Slowly antì sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame...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 Jforlh.—Lady of... | |
 | 1817 - 708 pagina’s
...heavy task was done, When the clock tolled the hour for retiring ; Slowly and sadly we laid him down. We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. From the Reid of his fame fresh and gory : THE MOSS ROSE. f Front the German of Kmmmacher.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 pagina’s
...heard by the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid hini down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory: We...line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. MR. MR. CAMPBELL'S OD¿.ONiTHWBB¿fIR¿ENT ¿F MR. JP KEMBLE. - Pride of -the British... | |
 | James Mudie - 1820 - 204 pagina’s
...upbraid him ; But nothing he'll reck, if they let him sleep on, In the grave where a Briton has laid him. Slowly and sadly we laid him down From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carv'd not a line—we rais'd not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory! We cannot better describe... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pagina’s
...suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid liim down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory : \Vo 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 the battle... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pagina’s
...energetically the author concludes. With imiire:-- by tho importance cf the moment, whca the earth >xaa Slewly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame, fresh and gory, We carv'd not a line, we rais'd not a stoneBut we left him alone in his glory. IV. THOU ART NOT FALSE.... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 372 pagina’s
...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...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 forget. After... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 314 pagina’s
...the hour for retiring ; " And we heard by the distant and random g»n> <c That the foe was suddenly firing. " Slowly and sadly we laid him down, *' From...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 forget.... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - 1824 - 180 pagina’s
...the clock told the hour for retiring, And we heard the distant random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory, We carv'd not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. This Life is all chequered.... | |
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long legs " and thighs Passed the common in shape or in color or size, He was wont to consider an absolute prize. Well, it happened one day, — I really can't say The particular month ; hut I think Ч was in May, — 'T was, I know, 
