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
| 1828 - 814 pages
...OF CORUNNA, 1809. Not a drum was heard, — not a funeral note, While his corse to the ramparts was hurried : Not a soldier 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... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...MOORE. Not a drum was heard, cot a funeral note, AB his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; »Garth. Not a soldier 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... | |
| John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pages
...corruption may our frame consume, The immortal spirit in the skies may bloom. NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral-note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 pages
...with impressive voice, The weekly portion reads. Grahamt. 5. The Burial of Sir John Moore. 1 Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our Hero was... | |
| 1829 - 434 pages
...chaplain ; and the corpse was covered with earth." ' — Edinburgh Annual Register, 1808, p. 458. ' Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...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... | |
| John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
...with thy blest measures. LESSON CV. Burial of Sir John Moore.* — C. WOLFE, 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... | |
| James Kennedy - 1830 - 506 pages
...written by Mr. Wolfe . He said, it was the finest epitaph ever written*. * 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 tit dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, . By the struggling moon-beam's... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...blessing can be desired for Ireland, than that each of its parishes possessed a Charles Wolfe 1" ODE ON THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. NOT a drum was heard,...funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; .. By the struggling... | |
| Lyre - 1830 - 396 pages
...BY THE REV. C. WOLFE. NOT a drum was heard, — not a funeral note, While his corse to the ramparts we hurried Not a soldier 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... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 420 pages
...Burial of Sir John Moore. 1 Not a drum was heard; not a. funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried^" .• Not a soldier 'discharged his farewell shot ^ O'er the grave, where pqr Hero was buried. 2 We buried him darkly ; at dead of night, . 3 No useless coffin enclosed his... | |
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