 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.  The Edinburgh Monthly Magazine - Seite 2781817Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moonbeam's . Not in sheet or in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 Seiten
...buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moonbeam's re idly and stupidly gazing on the menacing meteor which blackened all their horiz Not in sheet or in shroud we wound him J But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial... | |
 | William Beattie - 1844 - 404 Seiten
...the reception of the other victims, in the abbey, the body of the unfortunate prince was included.* No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet, nor in shroud, they bound him. The epitaphs in the church are numerous — some curious, and all more or less illustrative... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 Seiten
...they let him sleep on, In the grave where his comrades have laid him. 6. No useless coffin inclosed his breast, Nor in sheet, nor in shroud we bound him,...lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloke around him. 7. Not the half of our heavy task was done, When the clock toll'd the hour for retiring,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 Seiten
...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. No useless...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.2 Few and... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 Seiten
...buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless...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. Few and short... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 Seiten
...dead of night, The sod with our bayonets turning, By the trembling moon-beams' misty light, And our lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed...breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him, But like a warrior taking his rest, • His martial cloak wrapt around him. Few and short were the prayers... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 Seiten
...burning. No useless co'ffin/ inclosed hi's br'east, Nor in sh'eet/ nor in shro'ud/ we wou'nd-him ; But he lay like a wa'rrior, taking his r'est, With his martial cl'oak/ arou'nd-him. Few and short were the pra'yers/ we sa'id, And we spoke not a wo'rd of sor"row ; But we... | |
 | sir Charles Gavan Duffy - 1845 - 262 Seiten
...huried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moonbeam's 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 taking his rest, With his martial... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 Seiten
...buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning, — By the struggling moonbeam's 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 taking his rest, With his martial... | |
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