 | 1817 - 560 pages
...taking his rest, 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 dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, •... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 pages
...taking his rest, 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 dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 pages
...taking his rest, 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 dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. t We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...his rest. With I. is martial cloak around Dim. Few and short were the prayers we said. And we apok-e not a word of sorrow! But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the deal, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we bollow'd his narrow bed, And... | |
 | 1818 - 798 pages
...taking his rest. 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 dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, Ami... | |
 | 1825 - 508 pages
...rest — 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...And we bitterly thought of the morrow. ' We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow. That the foe and the stranger would... | |
 | 1825 - 724 pages
...rest— With iii'. martial cloak around htm. " Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on...And we bitterly thought of the morrow. " We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stronger would... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pages
...his rest, 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 that was dead, And we bitterly thought on the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth 'd down his lonely pillow. That... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1825 - 578 pages
...him. Few and short were 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... | |
 | 1825 - 600 pages
...Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gaz'd 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... | |
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By the struggling moonbeam's 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. 
