 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 pagina’s
...where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, Wh«n 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 gory ;... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 251 pagina’s
...where a Briton has laid him." But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock tolled 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 goryh We... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 pagina’s
...where a Briton has laid him." 7 But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock toll'd the hour for retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing— 8 Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of bis fame fresh and gory !... | |
 | 1829 - 434 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!' pp. 28-31. Mr Wolfe was keenly... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pagina’s
...clock tolled the hour for retiring ; And we heard, by 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 cr.'.-ved not a line, we raised not a stone, But loft him alone with his glory. LESSON CVI. War contrary... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 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 ! VERSES. IF I had thought thou... | |
 | James Kennedy - 1830 - 502 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 the...line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. Homer's time. I have travelled through the country and know the contrary. I have tried... | |
 | James Kennedy - 1830 - 506 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 the...line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory, ' Homer's time. I have travelled through the country and know the contrary. I have... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 426 pagina’s
...for retiring, And we heard the distant and randpm gun, That the foe was suddenly firing — ^ ,. 8 -Slowly -and, sadly we laid' him down, ' . ', From...! We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But left him — alone wjth his glory ! v 6. . Eve lamenting tJui loss of Paradise. • » - .*"'•'•••'... | |
 | Lyre - 1830 - 396 pagina’s
...done, When the clock 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,...his fame fresh and gory : . We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. THE WAR OF THE LEAGUE. BY THOMAS MACAULEY.... | |
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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... 
