 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pagina’s
...for retiring ; And we heard, too, the distant ranijom gun, That the foe was then suddenly firing. 8. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; SECTION V. " Earth to Earth, and Dust to Dust." "EARTH to earth, and dust to dust !" Here the evil... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 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! THE YEW-TREE SEAT. Who he was That piled these stones, and with the mossy sod First... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - 1833 - 434 pagina’s
...hour for retiring ; Aud we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was suddenly firing. VIII. 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 stoneBut we left him alone with his glory ! GENERAL ORDERS. BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 pagina’s
...hour for retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun, the foe was suddenly firing— 8 (jj ) Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory! We carved not a lme, we raised not a stone, But left him—alone with his glory! IVulft. EXERCISE 30. Eve lamenting... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pagina’s
...clock toll'd 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 carv'd not a line, we rais'd not a stone, But left him alone with his glory. Rev c ^oife VOLTAIRE COMPARED... | |
 | James Kennedy - 1833 - 272 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 field of his fame, fresh and gory j We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. Homer lived or... | |
 | B. Ducos - 1834 - 444 pagina’s
...where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done , When the eloek struek tbe hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun...down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We earved not a line , and we raised not a stone — But we Ieft bim alone with his glory ' ! Si la statue... | |
 | B. Ducos - 1834 - 448 pagina’s
...Briton bas laid him. But half of our heavy task was done , When the eloek struek the hour for retirinp ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe...him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; \Ve earved not a line , and we raised not a stone — But we left him alone wilh his glory ' ! Si... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pagina’s
...went in pursuit of them. There was a singular opposition between his alleged motives and his conduct. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory. Oft in the lone church-yard, at night I've seen The school-boy with his satchel in his hand. To avoid... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - 1834 - 436 pagina’s
...hour for retiring ; Aud we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was suddenly firing. VIII. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; WTe carved not a line, and we raised not a stoneBut we left him alone with his glory ! GENERAL ORDERS.... | |
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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... 
