 | 1828 - 814 pages
...In the grave where a 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 Of the enemy sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and... | |
 | 1829 - 434 pages
...the grave where a 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... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...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 ; 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... | |
 | Lyre - 1830 - 396 pages
...In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock told the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun Of the enemy sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and... | |
 | 1831 - 318 pages
...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 ; 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
...the grave where a Briton 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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 pages
...him; But nothing he '11 reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him." 7 But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock...retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun, the foe was suddenly firing— 8 (jj ) Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame... | |
 | 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... | |
 | B. Ducos - 1834 - 444 pages
...grave where a 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... | |
 | 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... | |
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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 carved not a line,... 
