 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
 | Confederate - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 596 pages
...then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman in the thicketI 'Tis nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle I Not an odiccr lost — only one of the men — Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle " All quiet... | |
 | Frank Moore - History - 1867 - 602 pages
...then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a riflemanvin the thicket. 'Tis 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... | |
 | William Gilmore Simms - Poetry - 1867 - 514 pages
...picket Is shot, as ho walks on his beat, to and fro, By a riflumau hid in the thicket. Tis nothing I a private or two now and then Will not count in the news of a battle ; Not an officer lost 1 only ono of the men Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle. All... | |
 | Sallie A. Brock - Confederate States of America - 1869 - 660 pages
...there a stray picket Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket "Pis nothing — a private or two now and then, Will 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... | |
 | James Wood Davidson - American literature - 1869 - 654 pages
...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...Not an officer lost, only one of the men Moaning out all alone the death-rattle. n. All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully... | |
 | Sallie A. Brock - United States - 1869 - 666 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...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... | |
 | Floyd Baker Wilson - Dialogues - 1869 - 208 pages
...and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing : a private or two, now and then, Will uot 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... | |
 | Alexander MacLeod - Church and social problems - 1870 - 328 pages
...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 tale of the battle ;— Not an officer shot ! Only one of the men Breathing out all alone the. death... | |
 | Francis Young (F.R.G.S.) - 1870 - 262 pages
...picket ' --. ~ Is shot, as he walks to and fro on his beat, '• By a rifleman hid in a thicket : 'Tis nothing ; a private or two now and then •;,,•. Will not count in the tale of the battle : '*» j Not an officer lost — only one of the men, 'f<- Breathing out all alone... | |
 | ALPHONSO A. HOPKINS - 1876 - 376 pages
...a 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." ****** * —'- - - 1 240 WAIFS AND THEIR AUTHORS. All quiet along the... | |
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