 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...  The life of lieutenant-general sir John Moore - Page 233by James Carrick Moore - 1834Full view - About this book
 | Aristophanes - 1837 - 518 pages
...except that the place of the spondee of quantity is usually supplied by the iambus of accent. " Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, " As his corse...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... | |
 | Aristophanes - 1837 - 540 pages
...the place of the spondee of quantity is usually supplied by the iambus of accent. " Not ai! ' l * in was heard, not a funeral note, " As his corse to the...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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...gems" which '* The iLirk, unfluhnmed depths of ocran hear.'* WOLFE. THE BUR1AL OF S1R JOHN MOORE. NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we hurled. We huried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, — By the struggling... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 pages
...the structure of hi> verse, without impairing its vigour. WOLFE. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Nor a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...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... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...Moore.*— REV. C. WOLFE. 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 buried. 2. We buried him darkly ; at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning; By the struggling moon-beams'... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Not a drum was heard, nor 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 buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. 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 we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pages
...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 buried. 2 We buried him darkly; at dead of night; The sods with our bayonets turning, By the... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...the C itadel of Corunna, a few hours before the British troops embarked. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried...his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was huried. We huried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...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 buried. 2 We buried htm darkly; at dead of night; The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beams'... | |
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