 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
 | Albert Ellery Berg - Actors - 1884 - 824 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... | |
 | Theodore Burr Gates - United States - 1884 - 690 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...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... | |
 | English wit and humor - 1888 - 344 pages
...Potomac," they say, " Except now and then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, 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... | |
 | Christian Brothers - Readers - 1884 - 516 pages
...rifleman hid in the thicket." "Tis nothing — a private or two now and then "\Vill not count in the tale of the battle; Not an officer lost — only one of the men Breathing out all alone the death rattle. Ah ' quiet along the Potomac to-night, "Where the soldiers... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - Sermons - 1885 - 390 pages
...picket Is shot, as he walked on the 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. * * * * " He passes the fountain,... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - Sermons - 1886 - 392 pages
...a stray picket Is shot, as he walked on the 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. * * * * " He passes the fountain, the blasted pine-tree, His footstep... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - Poetry - 1886 - 352 pages
...inspiration of her poem.} " ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say, " Except now and then a stray picket "Tis nothing — a private or two now and then Will not...officer lost — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, his death-rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - Readers - 1866 - 402 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... | |
 | Literature - 1886 - 562 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...an officer lost — only one of the men Moaning out all alune the death-rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - Sermons - 1886 - 386 pages
...a stray picket Is shot, as he walked on the 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. * * * * " He passes the fountain, the blasted pine-tree, His footstep... | |
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