 | 1813 - 410 Seiten
...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 sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line,... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 508 Seiten
...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 Of the enemy sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 496 Seiten
...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 Of the enemy sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and... | |
 | 1825 - 570 Seiten
...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. * Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From, the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We carv'd not a line,... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1825 - 578 Seiten
...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 Of the enemy sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and... | |
 | Charles Wolfe, John Abraham Russell - 1826 - 498 Seiten
...grave where a Briton has laid him. VII. 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. VIII. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory;... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 Seiten
...spirit that's gone, In the grave where a Briton has laid him." ' But half of our heavy task was done, And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing— When the clock tolled the hour for retiring, Slowly and sadly we laid him down,... | |
 | 1827 - 854 Seiten
...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. Slowly and sadly we laid him down. From the field of his fame fresh and We carved... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 Seiten
...clock toll'd the hour for retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing— 8 Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From...carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him—alone with his glory ! 6. Eve lamenting the loss of Paradise. " O unexpected stroke, worse than... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 Seiten
...clock toll'd the hour for retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing— 8 Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From...carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him—alone with his glory ! 6. Eve lamenting the loss of Paradise. " O unexpected stroke, worse than... | |
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toll'd the hour for retiring; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. 8 Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone... 
