 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. We thought — as we hollowed his narrow bed And smoothed down his lonely pillow —...  The Practical Teacher - Page 4491885Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow — We thought — as we hollowed his narrow bed, And...— How the foe and the stranger would tread o'er hisAnd we far away on the billow! [head " Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 650 pages
...of the morrow. We thought, as we hallow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! on the shore. On the 17th January, the French remarking this, puslu-d on their light troops to the... | |
 | Charles Wolfe - Sermons, English - 1828 - 312 pages
...the morrow. V. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! VI. . Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...of the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But little... | |
 | Europe - 1828 - 316 pages
...of the morrow. We thought, as we hallow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow! on the shore. On the 17th January, the French remarking this, pushed on their light troops to the heights... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...of the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, "And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But little... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 414 pages
...sorrow ; But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow — 5 We thought — as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow — How theybe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! 6 " Lightly they'll... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...of sorrow ; But we stedfastly gazed on the face of the 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 would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1828 - 426 pages
...of sorrow, But we stedfastly gazed on the face of the 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 would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...the face of the dead, Few and short were the prayers we said, And we bitterly thought of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe would be rioting over his head, And we far away on the billow. Lightly they'll talk of... | |
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