 | 1813 - 410 Seiten
...In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock told the 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... | |
 | 1818 - 596 Seiten
...his cold ashes upbraid him ; But nothing he'll reck, if they'll let him sleep on In the grave whore a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task...retiring-; And we heard the distant and random gun, That tue foe was suddenly firing. Slswly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and... | |
 | 1818 - 798 Seiten
...our heavy task was done, When the clock toll'd the hour for retiring; And we heard by the distant und random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid hin. down, From the Held of his fame fresh and gory : We carved not a line, we raised not a stone,... | |
 | 1821 - 732 Seiten
...half of onr heavy task was done, When the clock tolled the hour for retiring ; • And we heard by the distant and random gun, That. the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we kid him down From the field of his fame fresh and gory ; We carved not a' line, we raised not a stone,... | |
 | 1825 - 600 Seiten
...the grave' where a Briton has laid him. ' But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the 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 ;... | |
 | 1825 - 508 Seiten
...the grave where a Briton has laid him. ' But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the 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... | |
 | John Arliss - 1825 - 382 Seiten
...grave where a Briton laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock told the hour of 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 fume fresh and gory; We carved... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1825 - 578 Seiten
...In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock told the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun Of the enemy sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and... | |
 | 1825 - 726 Seiten
...has laid him. " But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for returning ; And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was sullenly firing. " Slowly and sadly we kid him down, From the field of his feme freth and gory ; We... | |
 | 1826 - 520 Seiten
...grave where a Briton has laid him. 7. " But half of our heavy task was done, When the clock struck the hour for retiring ; And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. 8. " Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory... | |
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But half of our heavy task was done When the clock struck the 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,... 
