Not a drum was heard, not 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. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling... Annual Register - Side 326redigeret af - 1818Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 sider
...of Sir John Moore. 1 Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, Grahame. As his corse to the ramparts we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our Hero was buried. 2 We buried him darkly ; at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beams'... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 650 sider
...apology is necessary for introducing them here. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged bis farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero we buried. Meantime, General Hope, on whom tin: chief... | |
| J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 sider
...truth, Shall bloom in everlasting youth, While time himself endures. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORU. NOT a drum was heard nor a funeral note, As his corse o'er the rampart we hurried, Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero... | |
| John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 sider
...And mine may not mingle with thy blest measures. LESSON CV. Burial of Sir John Moore.* — C. WOLFE, NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse...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... | |
| 1829 - 434 sider
...was covered with earth." ' — Edinburgh Annual Register, 1808, p. 458. ' Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried...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... | |
| James Kennedy - 1830 - 506 sider
...epitaph on Sir John Moore, written by Mr. Wolfe . He said, it was the finest epitaph ever written*. * Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note As his corse...discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly tit dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, . By the struggling... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 420 sider
...Burial of Sir John Moore. 1 Not a drum was heard; not a. funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried^" .• Not a soldier 'discharged his farewell shot ^ O'er the grave, where pqr Hero was buried. 2 We buried him darkly ; at dead of night, . 3 No useless coffin enclosed his... | |
| 1831 - 318 sider
...apology is necessary for introducing them here. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried...discharged his farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero we buried. Meantime, General Hope, on whom the chief command had devolved, was passing the night in... | |
| John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 sider
...CV Burial of Sir John Moore.* — C. WOLFE. NOT a drum, 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 we buried.. We buried him darkly,, at dead of night,. The sods with our bayonets turning,, By the struggling... | |
| 1831 - 272 sider
...comrades," the vet'ran did " My duty's complete, and contented I die.*' THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE.' NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot, Oe'r the grave where our hero was... | |
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