 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
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1880 - 1124 pages
...stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his l>eat, to and fro, By a rillcinim hid in the thicket. 'T is d. no more. Thanks for the heavenly message brought by all officer lost, — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle." All quiet along... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...«tray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket." 'Tie the dressing of his lines: Which were so richly spun,...vouchsafe no other wit. The merry Greek, tart Ari all alone, the death-rattle. All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully... | |
 | Evan Rowland Jones - United States - 1881 - 272 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 lost — only one of the men Breathing out all alone the death-rattle... | |
 | Saint-Nicholas - 1882 - 1034 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. " ' All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1882 - 812 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...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... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1882 - 538 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. " ' All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully... | |
 | Robert McLean Cumnock - Readers - 1882 - 420 pages
...a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro, By a rifleman off 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... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1882 - 590 pages
...then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, liy a rifleman in the thicket. "Tis nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle ; Not an officur lost — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle." THE TONE OF BULLETS.... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1882 - 590 pages
...then a stray picket Is shot, as he walke on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman in the thicket. 'Tis nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle; Not an otliccr lost — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle." All quiet along the... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1882 - 984 pages
...picket Is shot as he walks on his beat to 'Tis nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will noj. count in the news of the battle; Not an officer lost — only one of the men Moaning out, all alone, the deathrattle." the clime. All quiet along the T'otomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie... | |
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