 | 1842 - 480 pagina’s
...the hour tor retiring; And we heard, by the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down — From the field of his fame, fresh and gory. THIS poet, who has afforded to so many thousands of readers the luxury of Uaghter in its highest pcrfection,was... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pagina’s
...the hour for retiring, And we knew by the distant random gun, That the foe was then 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 left him alone — with his glory. THE SAILOR. BOY'S... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pagina’s
...sleep on, In the grave where his comrades have laid him. 7. Not the half of our heavy fcisk was done 8. 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 left him alone — with his glory. — Wolfe. The " Burial... | |
 | John Sydney Taylor - 1843 - 568 pagina’s
...told the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun, Of the enemy sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; W T e carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory !' " " '... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1843 - 1154 pagina’s
...like a warrior taking his rest, Slowly and sadly we hud him down, With his martial cloak around him. From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We carved not a line, and we raised not A Few and short were the prayers we said, stone. And we spoke not a word of sorrow,... | |
 | 1844 - 402 pagina’s
...the hour for retiring -; And we heard the distant and random gun That the fee was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field...gory , We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, Bat we left him alone — with his glory. A SHORT TALE WITH A LONG MORAL. " Ne let the man ascribe'... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pagina’s
...the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory ! WOLFE. THE ROSE. THE rose had been... | |
 | 1864 - 574 pagina’s
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 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pagina’s
...retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sailly and we raised not a stone — But we left him alone with bis glory! The passage in the Edinburgh Annual... | |
 | Quaver - 1844 - 552 pagina’s
...the hour for retiring ; And we heard by the distant and random gun, That the foe was sullenly firing. 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 in his glory. MAY HE WHO WANTS GRATITUDE.... | |
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Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. 
