 And banners trailing, Attend him home, — The youthful warrior comes. Upon his shield, Upon his shield returning, Borne from the field of honor Where he fell ; Glory and grief, together clasped In mourning, His fame, his fate With sobs exulting tell....  Poems - Page 61by George Lunt - 1883 - 285 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1843 - 260 pages
...in honor of Captain NB Shnrtleff, Jr., who fell at the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862.] 1. BREATHE, trumpets, breathe, Slow notes of saddest wailing — Sadly responsive * peal Ye muffled 3 drums — Comrades, with downcast eyes And muskets trailing, Attend him home. 2. Upon his shield,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 584 pages
...canopy, And leaves the Pall of His great Darkness overall the Land and Sea. FORCEYTHE WlLLSON. REQUIEM. BREATHE, trumpets, breathe slow notes of saddest wailing; Sadly responsive peal, ye mullled drums. Comrades, with downcast eyes and muskets trailing, Attend him home: the youthful warrior... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 588 pages
...leaves the Pall of His great Darkness over all the Land and Sea. FOHCEYTHE WlLSON. REQUIEM. BKEATHE, trumpets, breathe slow notes of saddest wailing; Sadly...muffled . drums. Comrades, with downcast eyes and muskets trailing, Attend him home: the youthful warrior comes, Upon his shield, upon his shield returning.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 588 pages
...drums. Comrades, with downcast eyes and muskets trailing, Attend him home: the youthful warrior conies, Upon his shield, upon his shield returning, Borne from the field of battle where he fell. Glory and grief together clasped in mourning, His fame, his fate, with sobs exulting... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1882 - 1002 pages
...— Scarcely " the fool " on thee could gaze And say, "There is no God!" October 7th, 1888. REQUIEM. floating on the floor Shall be lifted — nevermore...Thou wouldst be loved ? — then let thy heart Fro muskets trailing, Attend him homo : the youthful warrior comes. Upon his shield, upon his shield returning,... | |
 | 1884 - 504 pages
...more seriously for the little " Requiem," on page 61, which is, on the whole, the gem of the volume : Upon his shield, Upon his .shield returning, Borne...mourning, His fame, his fate With sobs exulting tell. With proud fond tears. By tinge of shame untainted, Bear him, and lay him Gently in his grave. Above... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 600 pages
...Newburyport, Mass., 1803. DIED In Boston, Mass., 1885. REQUIEM. FOR ONE SLAIN IN BATTLE. 1862. [Poems. 1884.] BREATHE, trumpets, breathe Slow notes of saddest wailing,—...In mourning, His fame, his fate With sobs exulting iell. Wrap round his breast The flag his breast defended,— His country's flag, In battle's front... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - 1900 - 966 pages
...me. 3DDttionai ^elections* (VARIOUS POEMS BELONGING TO THIS DIVISION) REQUIEM FOR ONE SLAIN IN BATTLE mother; may Heaven defend her ! The moon seems to...his lips — when low-murmured vows Were pledged to Borne from the field of honor Where he fell; Glory and grief, together clasped In mourning, His fame,... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - 1900 - 954 pages
...ШШоиа! ^elections* (VARIOUS POEMS BELONGING TO THIS DIVISION) REQUIEM FOR ONE SLAIN IN BATTLE BREATHE, trumpets, breathe Slow notes of saddest wailing, — •Sadly responsive peal, ye muffled drams; Comrades, with downcast eyes And banners trailing, Attend him home, — The youthful warrior... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - 1901 - 964 pages
...Coldly disdains me. awntional (VARIOUS POEMS BELONGING TO THIS DIVISION) REQUIEM FOR ONE SLAIN IN BATTLE ven ! THE LIVING TEMPLE Nor in the world of light...Where God has built his blazing throne, Nor yet alone Borne from the field of honor Where he fell; Glory and grief, together clasped In mourning, His fame,... | |
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