 | 1813 - 410 pages
...him; But nothing he'll reck, if they'll let him sleep on 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 That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 pages
...for retiring, And we heard the distant random gun . That tile foe was suddenly firing. Slowly antì sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We carved not a line, we raised not a stone,— But we left him alone with his glory. ART. 11.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 pages
...the grave where a Briton h¿s laid ¿ilm¿ But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock toll'd the hour for retiring¿ And we heard by the distant...foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid hini down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory: We carved not a line, we raised not a stone,... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of oiir heavy task was done, When the clock toll'd the hour for retiring; And we heard by the distant...foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid liim down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory : \Vo carved not a line, we raised not a stone,... | |
 | James Mudie - 1820 - 204 pages
...upbraid him ; But nothing he'll reck, if they let him sleep on, In the grave where a Briton has laid him. Slowly and sadly we laid him down From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carv'd not a line—we rais'd not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory! We cannot... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pages
...But notliing he'll reck if they let him sleep on, In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half our heavy task was done, When the clock told the hour...and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. struggle, he breathed his last, having been previously assured of the of (he French, and expressing... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 372 pages
...; " But nothing he '11 reck, if they let him sleep on " In the grave where a Briton has laid him. " But half of our heavy task was done, " When the clock...laid him down, " From the field of his fame fresh and gory; " We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, " But we left him alone with his glory." The feeling... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 314 pages
...; " But nothing he'll reck, if they let him sleep on " In the grave where a Briton has laid him. " But half of our heavy task was done, *' When the clock...retiring ; " And we heard by the distant and random g»n> <c That the foe was suddenly firing. " Slowly and sadly we laid him down, *' From the field of... | |
 | Select readings - 1824 - 300 pages
...Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was dotve, When the clock tolled the b.oui iot 128 And we heard by the distant and random gun, That the...suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. From the field of... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 508 pages
...upbraid him ; But nothing he '11 reck, if they let him sleep on 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... | |
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