 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 4491885Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1813 - 410 pages
...sorrow; i 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 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... | |
 | 1817 - 708 pages
...of the morrow. We thought, as we hallowed 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. Yet, Lina ! hadst thou marked, when there The lowly weed enrobed the Fair, What nameless charms—... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...CASTLK. • 439 We thought, as WR hollowed 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 nothing he'Jl... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 492 pages
...of sorrow, But we steadfastly gaied 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... | |
 | 1818 - 596 pages
...of the morrow. We thought as we hollow'd his scanty bed, And smooth'd down his narrow 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 his spirit's that gone1. And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; But nothing... | |
 | 1818 - 798 pages
...of the morrow. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, Ami smooth'd down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on tht/billow. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, But... | |
 | 1821 - 732 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... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - 448 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... | |
 | 1822 - 418 pages
...of the morrow. We thought, as we hollow'd his narrow bed, And smooth'd down bis 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 nothing he'll... | |
 | Thomas Medwin - 1824 - 372 pages
...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 his head, " And we far away on the billow ! " Lightly they '11 talk of the spirit that 's gone, " And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him ; " But... | |
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