 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 278 страници
...dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe would be rioting...reck, if they let him sleep on, In the grave where a BriUm has laid him. 'i , But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock tolled the hour for retiring... | |
 | 1836 - 884 страници
...his narrow bed. And smoothed down his lonely pillow. That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll...him sleep on, In the grave where a Briton has laid hini. ' But half of our heavy task was done. When the clock toll'd the hour for retiring, And we heard... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 страници
...pillow — How the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head. And we far away on the billow ! 6. " Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And...sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him." 7. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock tolled the hour for retiring, And we heard the... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 страници
...his harrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! " Lightly...gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 страници
...his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly...gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 страници
...his narrow hed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly...of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes uphraid him ; — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 страници
...they '11 talk of the spirit that 's gone-, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him; But nothing he '11 reck, if they let him sleep on In 'the grave where a Briton has laid him." 7 But half of our heavy task was done, 8 ( j; ) Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 страници
...Lightly they '11 talk of the spirit that 's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him; But nothing he '11 reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him." 7 But half of our heavy task was done, g) Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his... | |
 | Jerrold Vernon, Grace Horsley Darling - 1839 - 514 страници
...ill-supported expedition, the major gave the meed of admiration, with a sigh to his memory and untimely fate. "Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid bun ; But nothing he'll reck if they'll let him sleep on, In the grave where a Briton has laid him."... | |
 | 1840 - 378 страници
...lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his And we far away on the billow ! [head, Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a-Britop has. laid him. But half of... | |
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We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him... 
