A SOLDIER of the legion lay dying in Algiers, . There was lack of woman's nursing, there was dearth of woman's tears ; But a comrade stood beside him, while his life-blood ebbed away, And bent, with pitying glances, to hear what he might say: The dying... Hill's Manual of Social and Business Forms - Page 438by Thomas Edie Hill - 1884 - 483 pagesFull view - About this book
| Almanacs, American - 1844 - 468 pages
...colonists from of all countries, and of all religions and creeds. CHAP PO RAL BY HON. MRS. NORTON. A SOLDIER of the Legion lay dying in Algiers, . There...bent, with pitying glances, to hear what he might aay. The dying soldier faltered as he took that comrade's hand, And he said, "I never more shall see... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1845 - 788 pages
...is illustrated by a beautifully soft landscape by Mr. Bartlett, of Bingen on the Rhine. BINGEN. ' A soldier of the Legion, lay dying in Algiers, There...tears ; But a comrade stood beside him, while his life hlood ebbed away, And bent, with pitying glances, to hear what he might say. The dying soldier... | |
| American literature - 1846 - 460 pages
...victorious palnu. Hymns devout, and holy psalms Slog eYerlastingly !" BINGEN. BY THE HON. MRS. NORTON. A SOLDIER of the Legion lay dying in Algiers, There...woman's nursing, there was dearth of woman's tears : Bat a comrade stood beside him, while his life-blood ebbed away, And bent, with pitying glances,... | |
| Folklore - 1847 - 300 pages
...grape to bloom. And we — oh, fill the goblet, And drain the juice divine! 14. BINGE ST. A suldier of the legion, lay dying in Algiers, There was lack...him, while his lifeblood ebbed away, And bent, with pitiyng glances, to hear what he might say. fbe dying soldier faltered, as he took that comrade's hand,... | |
| George Washington Bethune - English poetry - 1848 - 520 pages
...when the tired shall rest, — Where weary Lazarus leans his head on Abraham's breast ! BI NG EN. A SOLDIER of the Legion lay dying in Algiers, There...faltered, as he took that comrade's hand, And he said, " I never more shall see my own, my native land ; Take a message, and a token, to some distant friends... | |
| Ballads, English - 1851 - 88 pages
...suppose I'd suffer so much from that fickle wild rose. on (MUSIC OBIGINAL—WOKDS BY HON. MBS. NORTON.) A soldier of the legion lay dying in Algiers; There...there was dearth of woman's tears: But a comrade stood before him, while his life-blood ebb'd away, And bent with pitying glances to hear what he might say.... | |
| Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...more than his due who brought good news from Ghent. 19. THE SOLDIER FROM BINGEN.— Mrs. Norton. A SOLDIER of the Legion lay dying in Algiers, There...woman's tears; But a comrade stood beside him, while the life-blood ebbed away, And bent with pitying glance to hear each word he had to say. The dying... | |
| Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...more than hia due who brought good news from Ghent. 19. THE SOLDIER FROM BINGEN.— Sdn. Norton. A SOLDIER of the Legion lay dying in Algiers, There...woman's tears; But a comrade stood beside him, while the life-blood ebbed away, And bent with pitying glance to hear each word he had to say. The dying... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1852 - 610 pages
...readers by Mrs. Norton's poetic ballad of " Bingen on the Rhine." A soldier of the Legion, Lay dying at Algiers ; There was lack of woman's nursing, There was dearth of woman's tears ; But a comrade stood before him, While his life-blood ebb'd away, And bent with pitying glances To hear what he might say.... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - American essays - 1852 - 584 pages
...readers by Mrs. Norton's poetic bal lad of " Bingen on the Rhine." A soldier of the Legion, Lay dying at Algiers ; There was lack of woman's nursing, There was dearth of woman's teara ; But a comrade stood before him, While his life-blood ebb'd away, And bent with pitying glances... | |
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