 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, Moaning...  Lyrics of Loyalty - Página 93editado por - 1864 - 336 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Christian Brothers - 1893 - 460 páginas
...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 tale of the battle; Not an officer lost — only one of the men Breathing out all alone the death rattle.... | |
 | George H. Washburn - 1894 - 720 páginas
...But don't forget the boys that fought — Shout for the common soldier, too. THE PICKET GUARD. All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and...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... | |
 | Euphemia Vale Blake - 1894 - 168 páginas
...anew Is just to grow — as Mary Grew! JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER. THOUGHTS OF MARY ON THE POTOMAC. ALL quiet along the Potomac they say — Except now and...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... | |
 | George Morley Vickers - 1896 - 626 páginas
...this paper may recall the scene to many of the participants. ALL QUIET ALONG THE POTOMAC TO-NIGHT. tl A LL quiet along the Potomac," they say. /\ " Except...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 ;in... | |
 | 1896 - 1224 páginas
...Austrian army awfully arrayed. (. ANONYMOUS — Quoted in Wheeler's Magazine. Winchester, Eng. 1828. All eous zeal inspired, u. ETHEL LYNN HEEBS — The Picket Gu,ird. Ay me ! what perils do environ The man that meddles with... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1896 - 546 páginas
...hand 1П- CHARLES DAWSON SHANLT. THE PICKET-GUARD. ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say, -£j- " Except now and then a stray picket Is shot, as he...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... | |
 | Jennie Thornley Clarke - 1896 - 396 páginas
...THE POTOMAC TO-NIGHT. LAMAR FONTAINE. ALL quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except here and there 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... | |
 | Thomas West Smith - 1897 - 440 páginas
..."all right." KM) GEO. AV. RICHARDSON, MAJOR. JOS. C. KENYON, MAJOR. CHAPTER IX. THE PICKET GUARD. "All quiet along the Potomac," they say, Except now and...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... | |
 | Annick Van den Abbeele - 1897 - 532 páginas
...ing; Not an of • 8 Btara up ccr lout, on - ly a • bove, with tbrir - r •• T-"- i • ' ' " AH quiet along the Potomac," they say, " Except now and...stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to ami fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing: a private or two now and then Will not count... | |
 | R. L. Paget - 1898 - 474 páginas
...the battle, the question's whether You'll show a hat that's white, or a feather. — Bret Harte. " A LL quiet along the Potomac," they say, " Except...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... | |
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