 | 1863 - 804 pages
...the low trundle bed Far away in the cot on the mountain. His musket Talle »lacle — his face «lark and grim, Grows gentle with memories tender, As he...prayer for the children asleep. And their mother—" muy Heaven defend her." The moon seems to shine as brightly as then — That night when the love yet... | |
 | Sir William Howard Russell - Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861 - 1861 - 1102 pages
...bed, Far away in the cot on the mountain. His musket Tails slack — his face, dark and grim, Grown gentle, with memories tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep— For their mother — may Heaven defend her ! The moon seems to shine just as brightly as tbfcn,—... | |
 | William Wyndham Malet - History - 1863 - 332 pages
...sound of the lone sentry's tread, As he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And thinks of the two on the low trundle-bed, Far away in the cot on the mountain...tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep — For their mother — may Heaven defend her ! The moon seems to shine as brightly as then, That... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - American poetry - 1863 - 410 pages
...of the two in the low trundle-bed, Far away in the cot on the mountain. His musket falls back—his face, dark and grim, Grows gentle with memories tender,...As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep— The moon seems to shine just as brightly as then. That night when the love yet unspoken Leaped up to... | |
 | United States - 1864 - 356 pages
...autumn moon. Or the light of the watch-fires are gleaming. A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night- wind Through the forest leaves softly is creeping ; While...tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep, — For their mother, — may Heaven defend her ! The moon seems to shine just as brightly as then,... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 364 pages
...While stars up above, with their glittering eyes, Keep guard — for the army is sleeping. There 'a only the sound of the lone sentry's tread As he tramps...tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep, — For their mother, — may Heaven defend her ! The moon seems to shine just as brightly as then,... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 364 pages
...above, with their glittering eyes, Keep guard — for the army is sleeping. There 's only the sourfd of the lone sentry's tread As he tramps from the rock...tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep, — For their mother, — may Heaven defend her ! The moon seems to shine just as brightly as then,... | |
 | Frank Moore - History - 1864 - 354 pages
...tread As he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And thinks of the two in the low trundle-bed, Par away in the cot on the mountain. His musket falls...tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep, — For their mother, — may Heaven defend her! The moon seems to shine just as brightly as then,... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - American poetry - 1864 - 418 pages
...of the two in the low trundle-bed, Far away in the cot on the mountain. Ilia musket falls back — his face, dark and grim, Grows gentle with memories...tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep — For their mother — may Heaven defend her ! The moon seems to shine just as brightly as then,... | |
 | Elizabeth Collins - United States - 1865 - 132 pages
...sound of the lone sentry's tread, As he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And thinks of the two on the low trundle-bed, Far away in the cot on the mountain...tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep — For their mother, may Heaven defend her ! The moon seems to shine as brightly as then, That night... | |
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There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread, As he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And thinks of the two in the low trundle-bed Far away in the cot on the mountain. His musket falls slack; his face, dark and grim, Grows gentle with memories... 
