 | English essays - 1826 - 696 pages
...iHoore, II ho fell in the battle of rorunna, 1808. Nota drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a Soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where oar hero was buried. "AY buried him darkly at dead of uight, The sod¿ with our ba>oncts turning; By... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...MOORE'S BURIAL. Not a drum wag heard, nor a funeral note, As hig cone to the ramparts we hurried ; Nut a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we bnried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, — By the struggling... | |
 | Charles Wolfe, John Abraham Russell - Sermons, English - 1827 - 500 pages
...1808, p. 458. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. I. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged...farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. II. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's... | |
 | 1827 - 854 pages
...scarcely to render this office necessary . " Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his coree to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where out hero we buried. 2 Y2 348 We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 650 pages
...obsequies of the hero whom they commemorate, that no apology is necessary for introducing them here. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged bis farewell shot, O'er the grave where... | |
 | Europe - 1828 - 316 pages
...obsequies of the hero whom they commemorate, that no apology is necessary for introducing them here. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. 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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...thee, Time has but half succeeded in his theft — Thyself remov'd, thy power to soothe me left. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried; •Garth. 8* Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 418 pages
...of Sir John Moore. 1 Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, Grahame. 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...OF CORUNNA, 1809. Not a drum was heard, — not a funeral note, While his corse to the ramparts was 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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...MOORE. Not a drum was heard, cot a funeral note, AB his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; »Garth. 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... | |
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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. No useless coffin enclosed his breast... 
