Except now and then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing, — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle ; Not an officer lost, — only one of the men... Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C. - Página 25por Columbia Historical Society (Washington, D.C.) - 1913Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...ig< tie. All ^uift along the Potomac to-night, Wli«« the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming-, Thdr tents, In the rays of the clear autumn moon Or the light of the watch-fires, are gleaming. A tremulous sigh, as the gentle nightwind Through the foreatrleaves softly... | |
| 1863 - 804 páginas
...the battle ; Not an officer lost! enly one of the men Moaning out, all' alone, the death-rattle. " All quiet along the Potomac to-night,". Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming, . And their tents in the rays of the clear autumn moon And tin- light .of their camp-fires are gleaming.... | |
| Sir William Howard Russell - 1861 - 1102 páginas
...Moaning out, ail alone, the death, rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers He peacefully dreaming ; Their tents in the rays of the clear autumn moon, Or the light of the watch-lire are gleaming. A tremulous sigh, ns the gentle night-wind Through the forest leaves softly... | |
| 1862 - 500 páginas
...the battle ; Not an officer lost — only one of the men Moaning out, nil alone, the death rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming; Their tents in the raya of the clear autumn moon, Or the light of the watch Are gleaming. A tremulous sijih, aa the gentle... | |
| John Henry Hayward - 1863 - 410 páginas
...of the battle; "Not an officer lost—only one of the men Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers...rays of the clear autumn moon Or the light of the watch-fire, gleaming. A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night-wind Through the forest-leaves softly is... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1843 - 260 páginas
...battle ; Not an officer8 lost — only one of the men Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle." 3. All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers...peacefully dreaming, Their tents, in the rays of the clear winter moon Or the light of the watch-fire, gleaming. 4. A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night wind... | |
| John Esten Cooke - 1863 - 316 páginas
...Stonewall regiment in a neighboring grove, till they, too, fade away into the stilly night, and soon — ' The soldiers lie peacefully dreaming, Their tents...rays of the clear autumn moon, Or the' light of the watch-fires are gleaming, A tremulous sigh as the gentle night wind Through the forest leaves slowly... | |
| John Esten Cooke - 1863 - 328 páginas
...regiment in a neighboring grove, till they, too, fade away into the stilly night, and soon — • ' The soldiers lie peacefully dreaming, Their tents in the rays of the clear autumn moou, Or the light of the watch-fires are gleaming, A tremulous sigh as the gentle night wind Through... | |
| William Wyndham Malet - 1863 - 332 páginas
...battle ; Not an officer lost — only one of the men — Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle. All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming, As their tents in the rays of the clear autumn moon, Or the light of the watch-fires, are gleaming.... | |
| Frank Moore - 1864 - 364 páginas
...the battle ; Not an officer lost — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers...rays of the clear autumn moon, Or the light of the watch-fires are gleaming. A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night-wind Through the forest leaves softly... | |
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