 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...the fountain, And thinks of the two in the low trundle-bed, Far away In the cot on the mountain. Ills musket falls slack — his face, dark and grim, Grows gentle with memories lender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep — For their mother — may Heaven defend her!... | |
 | 1863 - 804 pages
...the low trundle bed Far away in the cot on the mountain. His musket Talle ğlacle — his face Ğlark and grim, Grows gentle with memories tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep. And their mother—" muy Heaven defend her." The moon seems to shine as brightly as then — That night... | |
 | Sir William Howard Russell - 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...her ! The moon seems to shine just as brightly as tbfcn,— That night when the love, yet unspoken. Leaped up to her lips — when low-murmured rovt... | |
 | 1862 - 500 pages
...fountain ; And he thinks of the two in the low trundle bed Far away in the cot on the mountain. llie musket falls slack — his face, dark and grim, Grows gentle with memories tender, AH he mutters a prayer for the children asleep— For their mother — may Heaven defend her ! The... | |
 | William Wyndham Malet - 1863 - 354 pages
...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 : His musket falls...— may Heaven defend her ! The moon seems to shine as brightly as then, That night when the love yet unspoken Leaped up to his lips, and when low murmured... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - 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... | |
 | William Wyndham Malet - 1863 - 332 pages
...prayer for the children asleep — For their mother — may Heaven defend her ! The moon seems to shine as brightly as then, That night when the love yet unspoken Leaped up to his lips, and when low murmured vows Were pledged, to be ever unbroken ; Then drawing his sleeve roughly over... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 364 pages
...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...love yet unspoken > Leaped up to his lips, — when low, murmured vows Were pledged to be ever unbroken. Then drawing his sleeve roughly over his eyes,... | |
 | 1864 - 356 pages
...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...love yet unspoken Leaped up to his lips, — when low, murmured vows Were pledged to be ever unbroken. Then drawing his sleeve roughly over his eyes,... | |
 | Frank Moore - 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...brightly as then, That night, when the love yet unspoken Then drawing his sleeve roughly over his eyes, He dashes off tears that are welling, And gathers his... | |
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Far away in the cot on the mountain. His musket falls slack, — 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... 
