| 1813 - 410 sider
...rampart we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning,— By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed... | |
| 1817 - 708 sider
...the Battle of Corunna, in 1808. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his.corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. * This little poem first appeared in some of the newspapers a few days ago. It is too beautiful not... | |
| H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 sider
...of Corunna in Spain, i/t 1808. Not a drum was heard, ñora funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried, Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot, O'er the grave, where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The soda with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam'i... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 sider
...rampart we hurried, Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's misty light, Afl(l the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed... | |
| James Mudie - 1820 - 204 sider
...simple and eloquent poetry. They are full of inspiration. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE AT CORUNNA. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our... | |
| British melodies - 1820 - 280 sider
...rampart we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-bearu's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed... | |
| Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 sider
...rampart we hurried, Not a soldier discharg'd his farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beams misty light And the lanteru dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed... | |
| Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 496 sider
...on Sir John Moore's burial, which perhaps require no apology for finding a place here: • "vr.ii'. '1 '-. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As...farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning,— By the struggling moonbeam's... | |
| Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 508 sider
...lines on Sir John Moore's burial, which perhaps require no apology for finding a place here : Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning,— By the struggling moonbeam's... | |
| Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 372 sider
...Moore's burial, which perhaps require no apology for rinding a place here : " Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, " As his corse to the ramparts we...farewell shot " O'er the grave where our hero we buried. " We buried him darkly at dead of night, " The sods with our bayonets turning,— " By the struggling... | |
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