 | Readings - 1843 - 466 pages
...him; Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow: But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, The foe and the stranger would tread... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1843 - 1154 pages
...the prayers we said, stone. And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we left him alone with his glory. But we stedfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought on tin morrow. VOL. VI. 3 1 CHAP, inscription,* worthy of the Hero over whoso remains ' it is placed.... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...word of sorrow ; But steadfastly gaz'd on the face of the dead, And bitterly thought of the morrow. 5. We thought as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lowly pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we, far away o'er the billow.... | |
 | 1844 - 402 pages
...were the prayers we said, . And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the lace that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head. And we far... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly 4 hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly sive, equally affect His horse and him, unconscious of them all. But 0 the important budge hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we stedfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe would be rioting over his... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought...the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bod, And smooth'd down his lonelv pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head,... | |
 | sir Charles Gavan Duffy - 1845 - 262 pages
...short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the fnce that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought as we hollow'd his narrow !lcd, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head,... | |
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... misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him. 
