 | 1826 - 494 pages
...has laid him. 7. " But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. 8. " Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory... | |
 | 1827 - 854 pages
...Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and " Nor will the muse leave her... | |
 | Charles Wolfe, John Abraham Russell - 1827 - 500 pages
...has laid him. VII. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. VIII. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory... | |
 | Charles Wolfe - 1828 - 312 pages
...laid him. VII. But half of our heavy task was done, - When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was suddenly firing. VIII. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We carved not... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...Briton has laid him." But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock tolled" the hour for retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing — Slowly and sadly we laid him down^ From the field of his fame fresh and gory! We carved not a line,... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - 1828 - 308 pages
...Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, Wh«n the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. , Slowly and sadly we laid him down, , From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We carv'd not a... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 pages
...has laid him." 7 But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock toll'd the hour for retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing— 8 Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of bis fame fresh and gory ! We carved not a line,... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 650 pages
...Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame, fresh and gory ; We... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pages
...Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We... | |
 | 1828 - 316 pages
...Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the 6eld of his fame, fresh and gory ; We... | |
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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 Briton has laid him ! But half of our heavy task was done When the clock struck the hour for retiring,... 
