 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...  The Annual Biography and Obituary - Side 811826Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1840 - 368 sider
...joy in memory yet. CHARLES WOLFE. 1791-1823. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried...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... | |
 | Cam river - 1841 - 318 sider
...THE BURIAL OF SIE JOHN MOOEE. NOT a sound 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 our hero we buried. We buried him deep at dead of night, The sod with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moonbeam's... | |
 | Lyre - 1841 - 374 sider
...BY THE BEV. C. WOLFE. NOT a drum was heard — not a funeral note, While his corse to the 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... | |
 | Lyre - 1841 - 366 sider
...BY THE REV. C. WOLFE. NOT a drum was heard — not a funeral note, While his corse to the 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... | |
 | 1862 - 512 sider
...Each high-areh'd vault along THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, WilO PULL AT THE BATTLB or CURUNNA. 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... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1842 - 366 sider
...following lines, written to his memory, but they will bear repeating, for they are very beautiful. ' 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... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1849 - 316 sider
...16 1809, by the French.] 1. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell...buried. 2. We buried him darkly, at dead of night, The turf with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And our lanterns dimly burning.... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1825 - 622 sider
...have been frequently printed with gross inaccuracy, we subjoin them in their authentic form: "Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...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... | |
 | Charles Wolfe, John Abraham Russell - 1842 - 410 sider
...over to me with the other verses, by which it was " completed." THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his ferewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried kim darkly at dead of night, The sods... | |
 | 1842 - 504 sider
...MOOKE, WHO PELL AT THE BA1 TLB or CORl'NSA. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse tu the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged...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... | |
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