 | James Kennedy - 1833 - 272 pages
...for retiring ; And we heard, by the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame, fresh and gory j We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. Homer lived or... | |
 | B. Ducos - Great Britain - 1834 - 444 pages
...hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We earved not a line , and we raised not a stone — But we Ieft bim alone with his glory ' ! Si la statue... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...pursuit of them. There was a singular opposition between his alleged motives and his conduct. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory. Oft in the lone church-yard, at night I've seen The school-boy with his satchel in his hand. To avoid... | |
 | B. Ducos - Great Britain - 1834 - 446 pages
...hour for retirinp ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; \Ve earved not a line , and we raised not a stone — But we left him alone wilh his glory ' ! Si... | |
 | James Carrick Moore - 1834 - 436 pages
...for retiring ; Aud we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was suddenly firing. VIII. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; WTe carved not a line, and we raised not a stoneBut we left him alone with his glory ! GENERAL ORDERS.... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1835 - 314 pages
...retiring ; And we heard, too, the distant random gun, That the foe was then suddenly firing. 8. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his...rais'd not a stone, But we left him alone — with his glory. Welfs. , SECTION V. " Earth to Earth, and Dust to Dust." ,, -• ji "EARTH to earth, and dust... | |
 | Songs - 1835 - 320 pages
...hour for retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was sudenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and glory, We carv'd not a line, we rais'd not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. SOLDIER'S... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 348 pages
...hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory : We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, — But left him alone with his glory. IF I had thought... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...for retiring, And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing — 8. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him — alone with his glory I LESSON XCVI. Boadicea*... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1838 - 336 pages
...hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory : We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, — But left him alone with his glory. IK I had thought... | |
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Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. 
