 | History - 1818 - 798 pages
...pass'd, and Heav'n is won !" THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, WHO FBLL AT THE BATTLE OF CORUNNA, IK 1808. Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note. As his corse to the rampart we hurried, Not a soldier dUcharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...heard, not a funeral note, As his corps-? to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharg'd liis farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly, at dead of night, The sod with our bayonets turning, By tlie struggling moon-beams' misty light, And the lantern dimly burning.... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...sp*SJ finding a place here sf " Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As hts eorse to the raoipart we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot ' O'er the grave where our hero we burial We buried him darkly at dead of night. The sods with our bayonets turning, — By the straggling... | |
 | Mordecai Manuel Noah - Africa, North - 1819 - 508 pages
...worth ; and was hastily interred, I the last file of the 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 farewell shot. O'er the grave, where our hero... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...buried love endears Than aught, except its living years. OH THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE, Anonymous. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse,...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 turninjr, By the struggling... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pages
...day. O rest thee, babe, rest thee, babe, sleep while you may. III. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE •. Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried, Not a soldier discharg'd his farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero was buried. * We have not been able to... | |
 | Soldier - 1824 - 518 pages
...prisoner." SIR JOHN BSOOr.E, The Burial of Sir John Moore, after the Battle of Corunna. in Spain, in 1809. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse...to the rampart we hurried: Not a soldier discharged a farewell shot, O'er the grave, where our hero was buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night,... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - English literature - 1824 - 180 pages
...THE BATTLE OP CORUNNA, IN SPAIN, IN I8.03. Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corpse to the rampart we 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... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - British - 1824 - 314 pages
...finding a place here ; '' Not a drum was beard, nor a funeral note> '• As his corse to the ramparts we hurried ; '* Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot " O'er the grave where our herawe buried, « We buried him darkly at dead of night, i' The sods with our bayonets turning, —... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - Poets, English - 1824 - 372 pages
...following lines on Sir John Moore's burial, which perhaps require no apology 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 shot " O'er the grave where our hero... | |
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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. 
