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... The Wisconsin Farmer - Page 1931862Full view - About this book
| 1863 - 804 pages
...there a stray picket Is shot as he walkt 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! enly one of the men Moaning out, all' alone, the death-rattle. " All quiet along the Potomac to-night,".... | |
| Sir William Howard Russell - Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861 - 1861 - 1100 pages
...then, a stray picket IB shot, as he walks on bin beat to aud fro, By a riHemau hid in the thicket. T is nothing — a private or two. now and then, Will not count in the uerfu of the battle ; Not an officer lost — only one of the men Moaning out, ail alone, the death,... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Readers - 1843 - 260 pages
...stray picket1 Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 2. 'Tis nothing — a private or two now and then Will not count in the news of the battle ; Not an officer8 lost — only one of the men Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle." 3. All quiet along... | |
| John Henry Hayward - American poetry - 1863 - 410 pages
...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 out, all alone, the death-rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night,... | |
| William Wyndham Malet - Southern States - 1863 - 332 pages
...count in the news 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 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 pages
...stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'T is nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not...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... | |
| Frank Moore - History - 1864 - 364 pages
...Tis sweet for our country to die ! THE PICKET-GUARD. A LL quiet along the Potomac," they say, T is nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not...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... | |
| John Henry Hayward - American poetry - 1864 - 418 pages
...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 out, all alone, the death-rattle. " All quiet along the Potomac to-night,... | |
| United States - 1864 - 356 pages
...THE PICKET-GUARD. " ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say, " Except now and then a stray picket 5Tis nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle j Not an officer lost — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle." All quiet... | |
| Elizabeth Collins - United States - 1865 - 132 pages
...a stray picket la 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...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... | |
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