 | 1818 - 506 pagina’s
...BURIAL OF SIR JOrTN MOORF tt :••• i,'< a> Hit Battle of Comma, in 1808. NOT a drum was heard, nnra funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried : Not a toldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero wan fc./' M We buried him darkly... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 pagina’s
...THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, ' WHO FELL AT THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA, IN 1808. Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried,...discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling... | |
 | 1818 - 596 pagina’s
...heard, not a funeral note, As his corps-? to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharg'd liis farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly, at dead of night, The sod with our bayonets turning, By tlie struggling moon-beams' misty light, And the lantern dimly burning.... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pagina’s
...sp*SJ finding a place here sf " Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As hts eorse to the raoipart we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot ' O'er the grave where our hero we burial We buried him darkly at dead of night. The sods with our bayonets turning, — By the straggling... | |
 | 1818 - 798 pagina’s
...THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, WHO FBLL AT THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA, IK 1808. Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note. As his corse to the rampart we hurried, Not a soldier dUcharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead... | |
 | Mordecai Manuel Noah - 1819 - 508 pagina’s
...retreating army had taken to their ships. "Not a drum was heard, nor a Funeral note, As his corse to ill - rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his...light. And the lantern dimly burning. / No useless coffins enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we bound him, But he lay like a warrior takmg... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pagina’s
...aught, except its living years. OH THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, Anonymous. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse, to the rampart we hurried...discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turninjr, By the struggling... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pagina’s
...be imagined he had disappear* ed with the money of the troop." THE BURIAL OP SIR JOHN MOORE. 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 bound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - 448 pagina’s
...THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, Who fell at the Battle of Cornnna, in 1808. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried...dimly burning. 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... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pagina’s
...rest thee, babe, sleep while you may. III. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE •. Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried, Not a soldier discharg'd his farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero was buried. * We have not been able to... | |
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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... 
