 Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling...  Memorials of the Late War ... - Page 2061828Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 pages
...THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, ' WHO FELL AT THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA, IN 1808. Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried,...discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...sp*SJ finding a place here sf " Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As hts eorse to the raoipart we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot ' O'er the grave where our hero we burial We buried him darkly at dead of night. The sods with our bayonets turning, — By the straggling... | |
 | 1818 - 596 pages
...each side of the way you must keep to the right, And give those you meet the left hand. ON THE DEATH OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corps-? to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharg'd liis farewell shot, O'er the grave where... | |
 | 1818 - 798 pages
...THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, WHO FBLL AT THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA, IK 1808. Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note. As his corse to the rampart we hurried, Not a soldier dUcharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead... | |
 | Mordecai Manuel Noah - 1819 - 508 pages
...retreating army had taken to their ships. "Not a drum was heard, nor a Funeral note, As his corse to ill - rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his...farewell shot. O'er the grave, where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly, at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...aught, except its living years. OH THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, Anonymous. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse, to the rampart we hurried...discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turninjr, By the struggling... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...and that it might not be imagined he had disappear* ed with the money of the troop." THE BURIAL OP SIR JOHN MOORE. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral...farewell shot O'er the grave, where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly, at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - 448 pages
...THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, Who fell at the Battle of Cornnna, in 1808. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried...farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pages
...rest thee, babe, sleep while you may. III. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE •. Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried, Not a soldier discharg'd his farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero was buried. * We have not been able to... | |
 | 1822 - 418 pages
...say 'tis thine ! THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, Whofett at Corunna in 1808. Nor a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried...farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's... | |
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