 Far away in the cot on the mountain. His musket falls slack, — his face, dark and grim, Grows gentle with memories tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children...  Waifs and thier Authors. - Page 224by ALPHONSO A. HOPKINS - 1876Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...the watch-fires, are gleaming. A tremulous sigh, as the gentle nightwind Through the foreatrleaves softly is creeping; While the stars up above, with...glittering eyes, Keep guard — for the army is sleeping. There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread An he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And thinks... | |
 | 1863 - 804 pages
...While the stars up above, with their glittering eyes, Keep guard o'er the army while sleeping. There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread, As he tramps from the rock to the гонмtain, And thinks of the t*o on the low trundle bed Far away in the cot on the mountain. His... | |
 | Agriculture - 1862 - 500 pages
...gleaming. A tremulous sijih, aa the gentle night winde Through the forest leaves softly is creeping; While stars up above, with their glittering eyes Keep guard — for the army is sleeping. There'« only the sound of the lone sentry's tread, As he tramps from the rock U> the fountain ; And he thinks... | |
 | William Wyndham Malet - Southern States - 1863 - 354 pages
...While the stars up above, with their glittering eyes, Keep guard — for the army is sleeping. There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread, As he tramps...from the rock to the fountain, And thinks of the two on the low trundle-bed, Far away in the cot on the mountain : His musket falls slack — his face,... | |
 | William Wyndham Malet - History - 1863 - 332 pages
...watch-fires, are gleaming. A tremulous sigh of the gentle night wind Through the forest-leaves slowly is creeping : While the stars up above, with their...glittering eyes, Keep guard — for the army is sleeping. m. There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread, As he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - 1863 - 316 pages
...watch-fires are gleaming, A tremulous sigh as the gentle night wind Through the forest leaves slowly is creeping, While the stars up above with their glittering eyes Keep guard, for the army is sleeping.' " During these days, General Jackson had his headquarters near Bunker's Hill, and was often seen moving... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers - 1843 - 260 pages
...gleaming. 4. A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night wind Through the forest leaves softly is creeping, While stars up above, with their glittering eyes, Keep guard — for the army is sleeping. 5. There 'a only the sound of the lone sentry's3 tread, As he tramps from the rock to the fountain... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 364 pages
...gleaming. A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night-wind Through the forest leaves softly is creeping ; While stars up above, with their glittering eyes, Keep guard — for the army is sleeping. There 's only the sourfd of the lone sentry's tread As he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And thinks of the two... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 364 pages
...gleaming. A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night-wind Through the forest leaves softly is creeping ; While stars up above, with their glittering eyes, Keep guard — for the army is sleeping. There 'a only the sound of the lone sentry's tread As he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And thinks... | |
 | United States - 1864 - 356 pages
...gleaming. A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night- wind Through the forest leaves softly is creeping ; While stars up above, with their glittering eyes, Keep guard — for the army is sleeping. There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread As he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And thinks... | |
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