 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 348 pages
...burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet or in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we stedfastly gazed... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...hurning, cc 2 No useless coffin enclosed his hreast, Not in sheet or in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we stedfastly gazed... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pages
...burning. 3 No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay — like a warrior taking his rest — With his martial cloak around him! 4 Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1856 - 520 pages
...the hill-side — the Alma, Balaklava, and Inkerman — but in an honourable grave ; each sleeping " like a warrior taking his rest, with his martial cloak around him," in a soldier's grave, though destitute of " storied urn and animated bust," yet cherished in the country's... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word in sorrow ; But we stedfastly gazed... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...burning. 3 No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay — like a warrior taking his rest — With his martial cloak around him! 4 Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pages
...stanzas : — No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet or in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we Btedfastly gazed... | |
 | 1840 - 368 pages
...burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet or in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed... | |
 | 1841 - 566 pages
...virtue and happiness of the people may still be preserved ; and that the government which they nave instituted for the protection of their liberties may...and political principle. The instant war appeared nccessary all eyes were turned on Washington. Hamilton immediately wrote to him to apprize him of the... | |
 | 1841 - 508 pages
...interesIs, ratified. Even the election of his successor, Adams, a federalist, like himself, proved the magie of the name and measures of Washington. He retired...moral, social, religious, and political principle. The mstant war appeared necessary all eyes were turned on Washington. Hamilton immediately wrote to him... | |
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By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. 
