 | 1817 - Страниц: 560
...OK SIR JOHN MOORE. Who fell at the battle of Corunna, in Spain, In 1808. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried,...light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we bound him, But he lay like a warrior taking his... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - Страниц: 502
...BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Who fill at the battle of Corunna in Spain, in 1808. Not a dram was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried,...buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with ourbayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless... | |
 | Mordecai Manuel Noah - 1819 - Страниц: 508
...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...light. And the lantern dimly burning. / No useless coffins enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we bound him, But he lay like a warrior takmg... | |
 | 1821 - Страниц: 732
...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...light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - Страниц: 448
...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...light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him, But he lay like a warrior taking his... | |
 | 1822 - Страниц: 418
...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...light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, But he lay like a warrior taking bis rest, With bis martial cloak around him.... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - Страниц: 372
...for rinding a place here : " Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, " As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; " Not a soldier discharged his farewell...moonbeam's misty light, " And the lantern dimly burning. " Few and short were the prayers we said, " And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; " But we stedfastly... | |
 | 1825 - Страниц: 424
...beautiful monody on the burial of this brave chief, from which we copy the commencing verses : — " Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to...sods with our bayonets turning, — By the struggling moonbeams' misty light. And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his brefcst, Nor... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1825 - Страниц: 606
...funérailles de sir John Moore : " Jfot a drum was heard, nor a funeral note , As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell...light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin confined his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him But he lay like a warrior taking his rest,... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1825 - Страниц: 578
...apology for finding a place here : Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell...light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin confined his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his... | |
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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 misty light And the lantern dimly burning. 
