 Unburied on the field he died to gain — Single of all his men, amid the hostile slain. One moment on the battle's edge he stood — Hope's halo, like a helmet, round his hair; The next beheld him, dabbled in his blood, Prostrate in death — and yet,...  Blackwood's Magazine - Side 2821865Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1865 - 790 sider
...stricken hearts he had left behind him, to the mercy of the AllFather." — Extract from aprivate Utter. " The combat raged not long, but ours the day ; And...he stood, Hope's halo like a helmet round his hair; Tho next beheld him, dabbled in his blood, Prostrate in death, and yet in death how fair! Even thus... | |
 | 1865 - 794 sider
...around) Onr little band rode proudly on its way, Leaving one gallant comrade, glorycrowned, TJnburied OD the field he died to gain, Single of all his men amid...helmet round his hair; The next beheld him, dabbled in hie blood, Prostrate in death, aed yet in death how fairl Even thus he passed, through the red gate... | |
 | Thomas Cooper De Leon - 1866 - 160 sider
...atane.™ THE combat raged not long, but ours the day; And, through the hosts that compassed us around, Our little band rode proudly on its way, Leaving one gallant comrade, glory-crowned, Unburied on the field he died;to^gain— Single of all his men, amid the hostile slain. One moment on the battle's edge he stood—... | |
 | William Gilmore Simms - 1867 - 500 sider
...Unburied on the field he died to gain ; Single, of all his men, among the hostile slain ! One moment at the battle's edge he stood, Hope's halo, like a helmet,...blood, Prostrate in death ; and yet in death how fair ! And thus he passed, through the red gates of strifo, From earthly crowns and palms, to an eternal... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick - 1867 - 1204 sider
...' The combat raged not long, but ours the day, And, through the hosts that compassed us around, Our little band rode proudly on its way, Leaving one gallant...glory-crowned, Unburied on the field he died to gain — Alone, of all his men, amid the hostile slain. ***** ' A brother bore his body from the field And... | |
 | William Gilmore Simms - 1867 - 514 sider
...compassed us around Our little band rode proudly on its way, Leaving one gallant spirit, glory crowned, Unburied on the field he died to gain : Single, of all his men, among the hostile slain I One moment at the battle's edge he stood, Hope's halo, like a helmet, round... | |
 | Sallie A. Brock - 1869 - 666 sider
...the day ; And through the hosts which compassed us around Our little band rode proudly on its way, One moment on the battle's edge he stood, Hope's halo...blood, Prostrate in death, and yet in death how fair. And thus he passed through the red gate of strife, From earthly crowns and palms to an immortal life.... | |
 | Sallie A. Brock - 1869 - 660 sider
...the day ; And through the hosts which compassed us around Our little band rode proudly on its way, One moment on the battle's edge he stood, Hope's halo...him dabbled in his blood, Prostrate in death, and jet in death how fair. And thus he passed through the red gate of strife, From earthly crowns and palms... | |
 | John Lipscomb Johnson - 1871 - 834 sider
...compassed us around Our little band rode proudly on its way, Leaving one gallant comrade, glory .crowned, Unburied on the field he died to gain, Single of all...hostile slain. One moment on the battle's edge he ."tood, Hope's halo like a helmet round his hair ; The next beheld him dabbled in his blood, Prostrate... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1886 - 352 sider
...THE combat raged not long, but ours the day ; And, through the hosts that compassed us around, Our little band rode proudly on its way, Leaving one gallant...stood — Hope's halo, like a helmet, round his hair; Even thus he passed through the red gates of strife, From earthly crowns and palms, to an immortal... | |
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