 By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him.  Songs of Three Centuries - Page 144edited by - 1876 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...our bayonets turning; By the struggling moon-beams' misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. 3. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet...taking his rest — , With his martial cloak around him ! 4. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pages
...with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beams' misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. 3 No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet...taking his rest — With his martial cloak around him! 4 Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pages
...We give the three finest of the stanzas : — No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet or in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior...we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we Btedfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. • * • Slowly and... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With...were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word in sorrow ; But we stedfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought on the morrow.... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beams' misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. 3 No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet...taking his rest — With his martial cloak around him! 4 Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed... | |
 | 1840 - 378 pages
...misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet or in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior...word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...struggling moonbeams' misty light, And lantern dimly borning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like...we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we stedfastly gaz'd on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we... | |
 | Lyre - 1841 - 374 pages
...the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him, But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With...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... | |
 | Lyre - 1841 - 366 pages
...the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him, But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With...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... | |
 | Cam river - 1841 - 318 pages
...misty light, And the lanthorn dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet or shroud we wound him, But he lay like a warrior taking...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... | |
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