 | 1813 - 410 pagina’s
...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 random gun...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 - 492 pagina’s
...tolf'd the hour for retiring, And we beard the distant random gun That the foe was suddenly tiring. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field...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 North. — Lady of... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 pagina’s
...the clock toll'd 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...fresh and gory ; We carved not a line, we raised not n stone,— But we left him alone with his glory. ART. 11. THESPIAN REGISTER. . Friday Evening, June... | |
 | 1817 - 710 pagina’s
...thedistantand random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, Frpm the field of his fame fresh and gory : We carved not...line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. [ grant i 1 Then, adorn me with a new grace"— thereupon entreated the Spirit of the... | |
 | 1817 - 694 pagina’s
...tolled 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 the field of his fame fresh and gory: We carved not я line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with hin glory. THE MOSS ROSE. • (Prom the... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pagina’s
...clock 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 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 OLOKY ! UPNOR CASTLE, on the... | |
 | 1818 - 506 pagina’s
...toll'd tiie hour for retiring, And v*c heard by the distant nnd random gun. That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame, fn sli and gory, We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, Bat we left him alone in hi* glory. PARAPHRASE... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1274 pagina’s
...toll'd 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 the...line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. MR. MR. CAMPBELL'S ODE ON THE RETIREMENT :F MR. JP KEMBLE. Pride of the British stage,... | |
 | 1818 - 798 pagina’s
...und random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid hin. down, From the Held of his fame fresh and gory : We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. MR. CAMPBELL'S ODE ON THE RETIREMENT OF MR. JP КЕМ BLE. Pride of the British stage,... | |
 | 1818 - 596 pagina’s
...hour for retiring-; And we heard the distant and random gun, That tue foe was suddenly firing. Slswly 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 gloryAnd so he shall sleep,... | |
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Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done When the clock struck the hour for retiring... 
