 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 páginas
...dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger...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 ; And we heard the distant... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 páginas
...bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bod, And smooth'd down his lonelv pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread...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 ; And we heard the distant... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1846 - 332 páginas
...dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger...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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 páginas
...we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger...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 ; And we heard the distant... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (of the 43rd Light Infantry.) - 1847 - 178 páginas
...prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead. And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought,...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 ; And we heard the distant... | |
 | Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1847 - 180 páginas
...dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow ! We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth M down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger...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 ; And we heard the distant... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 páginas
...bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollo w'd his narrow bed, And smooth' d down his lowly pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread...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 : And we heard the distant and... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 206 páginas
...bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollo w'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lowly pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread...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 : And we heard the distant... | |
 | Richard Cannon - 1848 - 174 páginas
...dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow ! We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger...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; And we heard the distant and... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 416 páginas
...him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow : But we stedfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought...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 ; And we heard the distant... | |
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We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him... 
