 | 1829 - 434 pages
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 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... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 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... | |
 | 1831 - 318 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 ; \Ve... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...has laid him. A But half of our heavy task was clone, 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... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - 1833 - 434 pages
...laid him. VII. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; Aud 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... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - 1834 - 436 pages
...laid him. VII. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; Aud 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 ; WTe carved not... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - 1834 - 434 pages
...laid him. VII. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring; Aud we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was suddenly firing. . ~ -•. VIII. •"•£ Slowly and sadly we laid him down, '- VFrom the field of his fame fresh and... | |
 | B. Ducos - 1834 - 446 pages
...Briton bas laid him. But half of our heavy task was done , When the eloek struek the hour for retirinp ; 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 ; \Ve... | |
 | B. Ducos - 1834 - 444 pages
...Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done , When the eloek struek tbe 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... | |
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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,... 
