 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 sider
...But he lay—like a warrior taking his rest— With his martial cloak around him! But we Steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow— Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; We thought—as we hollowed... | |
 | 1831 - 318 sider
...the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we stedfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hallow'd his narrow bed, And smooth-d down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 sider
...him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead. And we bitterly thought...billow! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, [him; And o'er his cold ashes upbraid But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 sider
...the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ! But we stedfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought,...And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe would be rioting over his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's... | |
 | James Campbell (teacher of English.) - 1832 - 274 sider
...around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we stedfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 sider
...bitterly thought of the morrow. 5. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lowly pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we, far away o'er the billow. 6. Lightly they'll speak of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 sider
...162 4. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. 5. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe would... | |
 | James Kennedy - 1833 - 272 sider
...him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word in sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, • And we bitterly...his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, " You must have been highly gratified by the classical remains, and the classical recollections of... | |
 | James Kennedy - 1833 - 270 sider
...him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word in sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought...his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, " You must have been highly gratified hy the classical remains, and the classical recollections of... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - 1833 - 434 sider
...dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. v. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! VI. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But... | |
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Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And... 
