 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 our Hero was buried. 2. -We buried him darkly ; at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning;...  The National Preceptor - Seite 197von Jesse Olney - 1836 - 336 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1813 - 410 Seiten
...SIR JOHN MOORE. CHARLES WOLFE. Not a drum was heard, nor 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 was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning,— By the struggling moonbeam's... | |
 | 1817 - 708 Seiten
...newspapers a few days ago. It is too beautiful not to deserve cre-setvaJiav, v& -a. vai« te^patorj -, ins ' We buried him darkly at dead of night. The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast. Nor... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 Seiten
...BATTLE OF CORIJNNA, IN 1808. Not a drutn 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 was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's... | |
 | James Mudie - 1820 - 204 Seiten
...simple and eloquent poetry. They are full of inspiration. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE AT CORUNNA. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...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 moon-beams'... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 Seiten
...THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, 4OT a drum vras heard, nor 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 was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-bearu's... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 Seiten
...rampart we hurried, Not a soldier discharg'd his farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with...turning, By the struggling moon-beams misty light And the lanteru dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheets nor in shrouds we bound... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 496 Seiten
...on Sir John Moore's burial, which perhaps require no apology for finding a place here: • "vr.ii'. '1 '-. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As...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... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 508 Seiten
...lines on Sir John Moore's burial, which perhaps require no apology for finding a place here : Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...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... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 314 Seiten
...burial, which per* hiyps require no apology for finding a place here ; '' Not a drum was beard, nor a funeral note> '• As his corse to the ramparts...hurried ; '* Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot " O'er the grave where our herawe buried, « We buried him darkly at dead of night, i' The sods with... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 372 Seiten
...Moore's burial, which perhaps require no apology for rinding a place here : " Not a drum was heard, nor 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 darkly at dead of night, " The sods with... | |
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