 Except now and then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing — a private or two now and then Will not count in the news of the battle; Not an officer lost — only one of the men, Moaning...  Lyrics of Loyalty - Seite 93herausgegeben von - 1864 - 336 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...Bright through the eternal year of Love's triumphant reign. ETHEL LYNN BEERS. THE PICKET-GUARD. "ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say, "Except, now and...a stray picket Is shot as he walks on his beat to arid fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not... | |
 | 1863 - 804 Seiten
...• " All quiet along the Potomac to-night," Except here and there a stray picket Is shot as he walkt on his beat to and fro By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing — a private or two now and then Will not count in the news of the battle ; Not an officer... | |
 | Sir William Howard Russell - 1861 - 1102 Seiten
...soldier, violates God's command •' Thou shall not lie "in wait to shed blood." THE PICKET GUARD. I u All quiet along the Potomac," they say, •' Except, now and then, a stray picket IB shot, as he walks on bin beat to aud fro, By a riHemau hid in the thicket. T is nothing — a private... | |
 | William Wyndham Malet - 1863 - 354 Seiten
...could have given it a more leisurely review. — ED." " ALL QUIET ALONG THE POTOMAC TO-NIGHT." " All quiet along the Potomac," they say, " Except now and...beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket." 'Tis nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle ; Not an... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - 1863 - 410 Seiten
...heart, and face to face. THE PICKET-GUARD. FIGHT AT DAM NO. 5, UPPER POTOMAC. DECEMBER 8TH, '61. " ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say, "Except, now and...beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing—a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle; "Not an officer... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1843 - 260 Seiten
...O, LET us never lightly fling A barb of woe to wound another I XXV. — THE PICKET GUARD. 1. " ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say; " Except now and then a stray picket1 Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 2. 'Tis nothing... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - 1864 - 418 Seiten
...PICKET-GUAM). FIGHT AT DAM NO. 5, UPPER POTOMAC., • DECEMBER 8TH, '61. " ALL quiet along the Potomac," thev say, " Except, now and then, a stray picket Is shot...beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle; Not an officer... | |
 | 1864 - 356 Seiten
...your dying gun Will last till man his race has run, Then live in angel story. THE PICKET-GUARD. " ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say, " Except now and then a stray picket 5Tis nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle j Not an... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - 1865 - 260 Seiten
...hide off the scoundrel/' So much for two ways of understanding a thing. LIX. THE PICKET GUAED. W " All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a. stray picket Shot on his beat as he walks two and fro, By a rifleman in the thicket. JTis nothing — a private... | |
 | Elizabeth Collins - 1865 - 132 Seiten
...pocket of a volunteer, who died in camp, on the Potomac. "ALL QUIET ALONG THE POTOMAC TO-NIGHT." " All quiet along the Potomac," they say, ' ' Except now and then a stray picket la shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket." 'Tis nothing — a... | |
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