 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 páginas
...following examples, although an ordinary reader would pronounce them without any such pauses. Examples. — No useless coffin . . enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet, nor in shroud, we bound him; But he lay ... like a warriour taking his rest . . . With his martial cloak around him.... | |
 | 1834 - 464 páginas
...a beholder ; yet, I could not but feel that it was inferior to the simple truth of the poet, — " No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet, nor in shroud we bound him, But he lay, like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him." Near Sir... | |
 | 1836 - 418 páginas
...is met, and now, prostrate on that car, held down by the icy hands of its first occupant, he lies " like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him." It hurries on unretarded in its course, and now, aided by the north wind, may be seen gliding over... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 páginas
...with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beams' misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. 3 No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet...taking his rest — With his martial cloak around him! 4 Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 páginas
...our bayonets turning; By the struggling moon-beams' misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. 3. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet...taking his rest — , With his martial cloak around him ! 4. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow ; But we steadfastly... | |
 | William Beattie - 1838 - 306 páginas
...notice, to Mr. Britten's able work on the subject. — Architect. Antiq. of Great Britain, III. 19. " No useless coffin enclosed his breast. Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him." The founder... | |
 | 460 páginas
...magnificent room, except the taste with which it is fitted up. The figure of Napoleon, as he is laid, " like a warrior taking his rest, with his martial cloak around him," is highly imposing, and strikes the beholder with reverence; while turning to the opposite side, we... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 páginas
...with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beams' misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. 3 No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet...taking his rest — With his martial cloak around him! 4 Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 páginas
...night, The sods with our bayonets turning, By the struggling moon-beam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we bound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. Few and short... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 páginas
...night', The sod with our bayonets' turning', By the trembling moon-beam's misty light', And our lantern dimly burning'. No useless coffin' enclosed his breast', Nor in sheet', nor in shroud', we bound him'; But he lay' . . . like a warriour taking his rest', With his martial cloak around him'.... | |
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No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet, nor in shroud, we wound him ; But he lay, like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him. 
