 ... gulfs are burning — forward! — there is no returning. Soldier, rest — but not for thee spreads the world her downy pillow; on the rock thy couch must be, while around thee chafes the billow: thine must be a watchful sleep, wearier than another's...  The Wesleyan juvenile offering - Page 92by Wesleyan Methodist missionary society - 1849Full view - About this book
 | Legh Richmond Ayre - 1877 - 284 pages
...passage through ; Close behind thee gulfs are burning; Forward! there is no returning. Soldier, rest! but not for thee Spreads the world her downy pillow ; On the rock thy couch must be, While around thee foams the billow. Thine must be a watchful sleep, Warier than another's waking; Such a charge as thon... | |
 | James White (vicar of Oakengates.) - 1878 - 168 pages
...Close behind thee gulfs are burningForward ! there is no returning. 3rd Boy.— Soldier, rest— but not for thee Spreads the world her downy pillow ;...couch must be, While around thee chafes the billow : 4th Boy.— Thine must be a watchful sleep, Warier than another's waking ; Such a charge as thou... | |
 | David Charles Bell - Elocution - 1879 - 556 pages
...through : Close behind thee gulfs are burning — Forward ! there is no returning. Soldier, rest — but not for thee Spreads the world her downy pillow ;...thou dost keep, Brooks no moment of forsaking. Sleep, aa on the battle-field, Girded— grasping sword and shield : Those thou canst not name nor number,... | |
 | M H S - 1879 - 392 pages
...and can be. I ask it for thy Name's sake. Amen. T SLEEP, but my heart waketh. SONG OF SOLOMON v. 2. THINE must be a watchful sleep, Wearier than another's waking ; Such a charge as thou must keep Brooks no moment of forsaking. Sleep, as on the battle-field, Girded, grasping sword and... | |
 | English poets - English poetry - 1889 - 596 pages
...through . Close behind thee gulfs are burning — Forward ! there is no returning. Soldier rest ! —but not for thee Spreads the world her downy pillow ;...Thine must be a watchful sleep, Wearier than another's wakinc ; DAVID VEDDER. Such a charge as thou dost keep Brooks no moment of forsaking. Sleep as on the... | |
 | Helen C. Garland - 1883 - 140 pages
...; Close behind thee gulfs are burning — Forward ! there is no returning. 2 Soldier, rest !— but not for thee Spreads the world her downy pillow ;...battle-field, Girded — grasping sword and shield. Those thou canst not name nor number Steal upon thy broken slumber. 3 Soldier, rise ! — the war is done,... | |
 | Joseph Cross - Sermons, American - 1884 - 268 pages
...through ; Close behind the gulfs are burning — Forward I there is no returning. " Soldier, rest — but not for thee Spreads the world her downy pillow ;...battle-field — Girded — grasping sword and shield : Those thou canst not name or number Steal upon thy broken slumber. " Soldier, rise — the war is done :... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy, James Riddell, George William Clark - English poetry - 1890 - 530 pages
...; close behind thee gulfs are burning : forward ! — there is no returning. soldier, rest — but not for thee spreads the world her downy pillow ;...battle-field, girded, grasping sword and shield : those thon canst not name or number steal upon thy broken slumber. soldier, rise — the war is done : lo,... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy, James Riddell, George William Clark - English poetry - 1890 - 522 pages
...; close behind thee gulfs are burning : forward ! — there is no returning, soldier, rest — but not for thee spreads the world her downy pillow ;...sleep, wearier than another's waking ; such a charge as thon dost keep brooks no moment of forsaking. sleep, as on the battle-field, girded, grasping sword... | |
 | Evelyn R. Garratt - 1908 - 354 pages
...Charlotte Elizabeth, still sound most appropriate : "'Soldier, rest, but not for thee Spreads the world its downy pillow, On the rock thy couch must be, While...watchful sleep, Wearier than another's waking, Such a watch as thou dost keep Brooks no moment of forsaking.' " I cannot quite make out which edition of... | |
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