 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 sider
...And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing.... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 sider
...him ; But nothing he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him." 7. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock tolled the hour for retiring, * A gallant British General, killed by the French in battle, at Corunna. in Spam, Jan. 16th, 1809.... | |
 | 1846 - 436 sider
...o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But nothing he '11 reck, if they '11 let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock told the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was suddenly firing.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 sider
...o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was sullenly firing.... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 sider
...him ; But nothing he '11 reck, if they let him sleep on, In the grave where a Briton has laid him. 7. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock...hour for retiring ; And we heard, by the distant, random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. 8. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 206 sider
...And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done When the, clock struck the hour for retiring : And we heard the distant and random gun Of the enemy suddenly firing.... | |
 | Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1847 - 180 sider
...And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him ! But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was suddenly firing... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 sider
...And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done When the clock struck the hour for retiring : And we heard the distant and random gun Of the enemy suddenly firing.... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (of the 43rd Light Infantry.) - 1847 - 178 sider
...And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun Of the enemy suddenly firing.... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (of the 43rd Light Infantry.) - 1847 - 176 sider
...upbraid him,— But little he'H recfe, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laidi him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring; And we heard the distant and random gun Of the enemy suddenly firing.... | |
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Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. 
