 | 1843 - 734 Seiten
...Bundoolah's house, with military honours. And we thought, as we hallowed his lowly bed, And smoothed down bis lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. On the day following the funeral, his scanty wardrobe and war-worn military accoutrements, one of the... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 Seiten
...thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, The foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow I Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, But little he'll... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 Seiten
...bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smooth'd 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 him;... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 Seiten
...bitterly thought of the morrow. 5. We thought as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lowly pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we, far away o'er the billow. 6. Lightly they'll speak of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid... | |
 | 1844 - 402 Seiten
...dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger...that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, But little he'll reek, if they let him sleep on In the ground where a Briton has laid him. But half of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed ers little he'll reok, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him. But half of our... | |
 | 1882 - 844 Seiten
...considered good English. In "The Burial of Sir John Moore," I find, — We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow,...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. It would be tedious (though not uninstructive) to give a list of the Gaelicisms which are to be found... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 Seiten
...dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger...tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! they '11 talk of the spirit that '3 gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But little he '11... | |
 | 1844 - 328 Seiten
...steadfastly gaz'd on the face of the dm:. And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought as we heap'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er Ml head. And we far away on the billow. Lightly they 11 talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his... | |
 | Quaver - 1844 - 552 Seiten
...useless coffin confined his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him ; We thought as we heap'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'erhishead, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, 'And o'er... | |
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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. 
