 | 1826 - 494 pagina’s
...a Briton has laid him. 7. " But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. 8. " Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We carv'd not a... | |
 | 1826 - 520 pagina’s
...a Briton has laid him. 7. " But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. 8. " Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We carv'd not a... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 pagina’s
...clock told the hoar for retina: And we heard by the d ¡étant and nidom со That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down. From the field of his fame freed and f", We carved not a line, we railed not a «IMC Bat we left him alone with hi« gtorj HOURS... | |
 | 1826 - 696 pagina’s
...clock lold the hour for retiring ; And we heard by the distant random gun That the foe wa» suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame freeh and gory ; We carved not a line, we raised not a «tone, Bal left him alone with his glory t... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pagina’s
...spirit that's gone, In the grave where a Briton has laid him." ' But half of our heavy task was done, And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing— When the clock tolled the hour for retiring, Slowly and sadly we laid him down,... | |
 | 1827 - 554 pagina’s
...clock toll'd the hour for retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun, Which 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 rais'd not a stone, But -we left him alone in his glory. WHAT'S HONOR ? Not to... | |
 | Charles Wolfe, John Abraham Russell - 1827 - 500 pagina’s
...a Briton has laid him. VII. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. VIII. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We carved not... | |
 | 1827 - 854 pagina’s
...where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard 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 " Nor will... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 650 pagina’s
...where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck 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 with his glory ! in contact with the soldiers... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pagina’s
...where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck 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 with his glory ! TO THE MEMORY OF A VERY PROMISING... | |
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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... 
