 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, That...  The New McGuffey Fifth Reader - Σελίδα 304των William Holmes McGuffey - 1901 - 352 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 σελίδες
...thought' . . of the morrow'. We thought', as we hollowed his narrow bed', And smoothed down his lowly pillow', That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head'. And we' ... far away o'er the billow'. Lightly they'll speak of the spirit that's gone', And o'er his cold ashes' . . upbraid... | |
 | 1835 - 320 σελίδες
...him, But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, We thought as we heap'd the narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger...that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, But nothing he'll reck if they let him sleep on, In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half our... | |
 | 1836 - 884 σελίδες
...face of the dead. And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, aa we hollowed his narrow bed. And smoothed down his lonely pillow. That the foe...that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him. But nothing he'll reck If they let him sleep on, In the grave where a Briton has laid hini. ' But half... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 278 σελίδες
...billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But nothing he'll reck, if they let him sleep on, In the grave where a BriUm has laid him. 'i , But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock tolled the hour for retiring... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 σελίδες
...dead, And we hitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow hed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger...of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes uphraid him ; — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 σελίδες
...morrow — 6. We thought — as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow — How the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head. And we far away on the billow ! 6. " Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But nothing... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 σελίδες
...5 We thought — as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow — How the/oe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! 6 " Lightly they '11 talk of the spirit that 's gone-, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him; But nothing... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 σελίδες
...5 We thought — as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow — How the/6e and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow! 6 " Lightly they '11 talk of the spirit that 's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him; But nothing... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 σελίδες
...thought' . . of the morrow'. We thought', as we hollowed his narrow bed', And smoothed down his lowly pillow', That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head', And we' . . . for away o'er the billow'. Lightly they'll speak of the spirit that's gone', And o'er his cold... | |
 | Jerrold Vernon, Grace Horsley Darling - 1839 - 514 σελίδες
...ill-supported expedition, the major gave the meed of admiration, with a sigh to his memory and untimely fate. "Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid bun ; But nothing he'll reck if they'll let him sleep on, In the grave where a Briton has laid him."... | |
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