SOLDIER'S DREAM Our bugles sang truce — for the night-cloud had lowered, And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky ; And thousands had sunk on the ground overpowered, The weary to sleep and the wounded to die. Compton Audley; or, Hands not hearts - Page 189by lord William Pitt Lennox - 1841 - 281 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Campbell - 1803 - 162 pages
...Jfav __ THE SOLDIER'S DREAM. OUR bugles sung truce; for the night-cloud had low'r'd, And the centinel stars set their watch in the sky; And thousands had sunk on the ground overpower'd, The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die. » When reposing that night on my pallet of... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1804 - 182 pages
...Star ! THE SOLDIER'S DREAM. OUR bugles had sung, for the night-cloud had lower'd, And the centinel stars set their watch in the sky, And thousands had sunk on the ground overpower'd, The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die ! When reposing that night on my pallet of... | |
| 1805 - 590 pages
...and the earth, Cupid all armed." SHAKSPEARE. OUR bugles sung truce, for the night cloud had lower'd, And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky, And thousands had sunk on the ground, overpower'd, The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die. « TV hen, reposing that night on my pallet... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 272 pages
...46 THE SOLDIER'S DREAM. OUR bugles sang true — for the night-cloud had low'r'd, And the centinel stars set their watch in the sky; And thousands had sunk on the ground overpow'r'd, The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die. 47 When reposing that night, on my pallet... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 266 pages
...hostilities. THE SOLDIER'S DREAM. OCR bugles sang truce—for the night-cloud had low'r'd, And the centinel stars set their watch in the sky; And thousands had sunk on the ground overpow'r'd, The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die. When reposing that night on my pallet of straw,... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...THE SOLDIER'S DREAM. CAMPBELL. OURlwgles sang true for the night-cloud had low'r'd, And the centinel stars set their watch in the sky ; And thousands had sunk on the ground overpow'r'd, The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die. When reposing that night on my pallet of straw,... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...,.»,..»™.,^ ^ 3.— The Soldier's Dream. Ounbugles sang truce — for thenight-cloud had lower'd, And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky ; And thousands hadnunk on the ground overpower'd, The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die. When reposing that night... | |
| British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...DREAM. • T. Campbell, OUR bugles sang truce — for the night-cloud had low'r'd. And the centinel stars set their watch in the sky; And thousands had sunk on the ground ovcrpow'r'd, The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die. When reposing that night on my pallet of straw,... | |
| 1821 - 282 pages
...love lies bleeding," THE SOLDIER'S DREAM. O0R bugles sang truce — for the night cloud had low'r'd, And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky ; And thousands had sunk on the ground overpowVd, The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die. When reposing that night on my pallet of straw,... | |
| 1822 - 418 pages
...thy soul ! THE SOLDIER S DREAM. CAMPBELL. OUR bugles sung truce ; for the night-cloud had lower'd, And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky ; And thousands had sunk on the ground overpower'd, The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die. When reposing that night on my pallet of straw,... | |
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