 | 1813 - 410 pages
...more!" BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. CHARLES WOLFE. 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 was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 pages
...ut the battit 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...buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The soda with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam'i misty light. And the lantern dimly burning.... | |
 | 1817 - 708 pages
...Who fell at 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...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 pages
...WhO NELL AT THE BATTLE OF CORIJNNA, IN 1808. Not a drutn was heard, nor a funeral note, As his coise to the 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... | |
 | James Mudie - 1820 - 204 pages
...ramparts 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-beams' misty light, And the lanthorns dimly burning. No useless coffin inclos'd his breast, Nor... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...living years. OX THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, 4OT a drum vras 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 was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pages
...the 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 his breast, Nor in... | |
 | Select readings - 1824 - 300 pages
...MAN ! The Burial of Sir John Moore. Anonymous. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried; Not a soldier discharged...struggling moon-beam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him, But... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 372 pages
...for rinding a place here : " Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, " As his corse to the ramparts we hurried; " Not a soldier discharged his farewell...struggling moonbeam's misty light, " And the lantern dimly burning. " Few and short were the prayers we said, " And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; " But... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 508 pages
...apology for finding a place here : Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell...struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin confined his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But... | |
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drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corpse 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 sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling... 
