 THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corpse to the rampart we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot, O'er the grave where our hero we buried.  An elementary Indian reader - Page 168by sir Arthur Naylor Wollaston - 1877Full view - About this book
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1817 - 492 pages
...of Corunna in Spain, in 1(08. N<rt a drum was heard, nor a funeral note. As hii corse to the rampart we hurried, Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot, O'er the grave, where ourhero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night. The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...each side of the way you must keep to the right, And give those you meet the left hand. ON THE DEATH OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corps-? to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharg'd liis farewell shot, O'er the grave where... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...and that it might not be imagined he had disappear* ed with the money of the troop." THE BURIAL OP SIR JOHN MOORE. 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... | |
 | 1825 - 600 pages
...may not have seen a correct copy of the stanzas, we must indulge ourselves in transcribing them. • 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 his farewell shot O'er the grave where our... | |
 | John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...political consistency ranks them among the most useful and exemplary members of society. THE INTERMENT OF SIR JOHN MOORE.* NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we burried, Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our... | |
 | 1825 - 508 pages
...cannot conclude better than with the ode, to which allusion has been so often made. 'THE BURIAL or SIR JOHN MOORE. ' 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... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1825 - 726 pages
...sen. was then the poetry bad been disfigured by un&kil- '"— - u ----- " ..... nil daubing. " Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corpse to the rampart we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot ;O er the grave where our Hero was buried... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...experienced any of those checks to which the author alludes, will very naturally give the proper tone. T 3 The Burial of Sir John Moore. NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our... | |
 | English essays - 1826 - 696 pages
...in the battle of rorunna, 1808. Nota drum was heard, nor a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a Soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where oar hero was buried. "AY buried him darkly at dead of uight, The sod¿ with our ba>oncts turning; By... | |
 | 1827 - 854 pages
...render this office necessary . " Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his coree to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where out hero we buried. 2 Y2 348 We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning... | |
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