 | James Carrick Moore - 1834 - 436 Seiten
...prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And stnooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would... | |
 | 1835 - 320 Seiten
...And our lanterns dimly burning. 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 on the morrow. No useless coffin confin'd his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him, But... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1835 - 420 Seiten
...him ! 4 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 — 5 We thought — as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow — Howthe/oeand... | |
 | 1836 - 884 Seiten
...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 of the...And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, aa we hollowed his narrow bed. And smoothed down his lonely pillow. That the foe and the stranger would... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 Seiten
...him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we stediastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his harrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 Seiten
...his martial cloak around him ! 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 — 6. We thought — as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow — How the... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 Seiten
...his martial cloak around him! 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 marrow — 5 We thought — as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow —... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 Seiten
...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 hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 Seiten
...gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought on the morrow. 58 BURIAL OP SIR JOHN MOORE. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed...down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger wovdd tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they 'll talk of the spirit that... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 Seiten
...his martial cloak around him! 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 — How the/6e... | |
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... misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, 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... 
