 | 1813 - 410 psl.
...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...of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone in his glory. THE MARRIAGE OF SIR JOHN SMITH. PHCEBE... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 psl.
...for retiring, And we heard the distant random gun . That tile foe was suddenly firing. Slowly antì sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame...line, we raised not a stone,— But we left him alone with his glory. ART. 11. THESPIAN REGISTER. Friday Evening, June 20. Hero of the Jforlh.—Lady of... | |
 | 1817 - 708 psl.
...heavy task was done, When the clock tolled the hour for retiring ; Slowly and sadly we laid him down. We carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. From the Reid of his fame fresh and gory : THE MOSS ROSE. f Front the German of Kmmmacher.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1818 - 1264 psl.
...heard by the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid hini down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory: We...line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. MR. MR. CAMPBELL'S OD¿.ONiTHWBB¿fIR¿ENT ¿F MR. JP KEMBLE. - Pride of -the British... | |
 | James Mudie - 1820 - 204 psl.
...upbraid him ; But nothing he'll reck, if they let him sleep on, In the grave where a Briton has laid him. Slowly and sadly we laid him down From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carv'd not a line—we rais'd not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory! We cannot better describe... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 psl.
...suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid liim down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory : \Vo carved not a line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. Sir John Moore, was killed by a cannon shot in the moment of victory, at the battle... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 psl.
...energetically the author concludes. With imiire:-- by tho importance cf the moment, whca the earth >xaa Slewly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame, fresh and gory, We carv'd not a line, we rais'd not a stoneBut we left him alone in his glory. IV. THOU ART NOT FALSE.... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 314 psl.
...the hour for retiring ; " And we heard by the distant and random g»n> <c That the foe was suddenly firing. " Slowly and sadly we laid him down, *' From...line, we raised not a stone, " But we left him alone, with his glory." The feeling with which he recited these admirable •stanzas I shall never forget.... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 372 psl.
...told the hour 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...line, we raised not a stone, " But we left him alone with his glory." The feeling with which he recited these admirable stanzas, I shall never forget. After... | |
 | Soldier - 1824 - 518 psl.
...And we heard the distant and random gun, That the foe was suddenly firing. Slowly and sadly we hud him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory,...line, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory. FIFTEENTH LIGHT DRAGOONS. ON the peace of 1763, this regiment was reviewed by His late... | |
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by the distant 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, we raised not a stone— But we left him alone in his glory. —Charles Wolfe. 
