 | 1831 - 318 strani
...them here. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged...farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero we buried. Meantime, General Hope, on whom the chief command had devolved, was passing the night in the embarkation... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 strani
...Studied in arts most vile, in wickedness refin'd !— Burnt. SECTION IV. The Burial of Sir John Moore. 1. NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse...farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero we buried. 2. We buried him darkly, at dead of night, The sod with our bayonets turning, By the trembling moon-beams'... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 strani
...BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORB.* Rev. John Wolfe NOT a drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his...buried. We buried him darkly, at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's misty light, And the lantern, dimly burning.... | |
 | James Kennedy - 1833 - 270 strani
...it was the finest epitaph ever written*. * Not a drum was heard, nor a funeral note As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged...buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning.... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 strani
...we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero we buried. 2. We buried him darkly, at dead of night, The sod with...turning, By the trembling moon-beams' misty light, i And our lantern dimly burning. 3. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet, nor in shroud... | |
 | James Kennedy - 1833 - 272 strani
...was heard, nor a funeral note As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged bis farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning", By the struggling moon-beam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning.... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 strani
...arts most vile, in wickedness refin'd ! — Burn*. SECTION Iv. The Burial of Sir John Moore. 1. Nor a drum was heard, nor a funeral note,. As his corse...farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero we buried. 2. We buried him darkly, at dead of night, The sod with our bayonets turning, By the trembling moon-beams'... | |
 | 1835 - 320 strani
...THE DEATH OF SIR JOHN MOORE. NOT a drum was heard nor a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried, Not a soldier discharged his farewell...buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The turf with our bay'nets turning, By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And our lanterns dimly burning.... | |
 | Aristophanes - 1837 - 540 strani
...supplied by the iambus of accent. " Not ai! ' l * in was heard, not a funeral note, " As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; " Not a soldier discharged...buried." " We buried him darkly at dead of night, " The sods with our bayonets turning ; " By the struggling moon-beam's misty light, " And the lantern dimly... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 348 strani
...vigour. WOLFE. THE BURIAL OP SIH JOHN MOORE. NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged...buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, — By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly... | |
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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. 
