 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 Library of Poetry and Song - Page 920edited by - 1925 - 1100 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 560 pages
...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,...sods with our bayonets turning; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1817 - 502 pages
...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... | |
 | 1817 - 708 pages
...Farewell. THE BURIAL OP SIR JOHN MOORE,* Who fell at the Batik ofConmna, in 1808. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his. corse to the rampart we hurried...farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. * This little poem first appeared in some of the newspapers a few days ago. It is too beautiful not... | |
 | Mordecai Manuel Noah - Africa, North - 1819 - 508 pages
...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...sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's misty light. And the lantern dimly burning. / No useless coffins enclosed his breast, Not... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...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...sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - 448 pages
...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...sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pages
...June 1S17. Tie affair, tarcvcr, to which it refers, aid the distinguished person whom it so lustly We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with...lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheets nor in shrouds we bound him, But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With... | |
 | English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...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...sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, But he... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - British - 1824 - 372 pages
...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...with our bayonets turning, — " By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, " And the lantern dimly burning. " Few and short were the prayers we said,... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pages
...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...lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his brefcst, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With... | |
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