 They lay along the battery's side, Below the smoking cannon: Brave hearts, from Severn and from Clyde, And from the banks of Shannon. They sang of love, and not of fame; Forgot was Britain's glory: Each heart recalled a different name, But all sang "Annie...  A Manual of American Literature - Page 248by James Brady Smiley - 1905 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Below the smoking cannon: Brave hearts, from Severn and from Clyde, And from the banks of Shannon. They sang of love, and not of fame; Forgot was Britain's glory: Each iieart recalled a different name. But all sang " Annie Lawrie." Voice after voice caught up the song,... | |
 | Universalism - 1865 - 838 pages
...was Briton's glory; Each lic:irt recalled a different name, But they all sang ' Annie Laurie.' " Vobe after voice caught up the song, Until its tender passion...confession. " Dear girl ! her name he dared not speak ; Yet as the aoa<f grew loader, Something upon the soldier's cheek Washed off the stain of powder.... | |
 | Literature - 1856 - 604 pages
...Below the smoking cannon — Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde, And from the banks of Shannon. They sang of love, and not of fame ; Forgot was Britain's...confession. Dear girl, her name he dared not speak, Yet, as the song grew louder, Something upon tha soldier's cheek Washed off the stains of powder. Beyond... | |
 | Literature - 1864 - 764 pages
...Below the smoking cannon ; Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde, And from the banks of Shannon. " They sang of love, and not of fame, Forgot was Britain's...passion Rose like an anthem, rich and strong— Their battU-eve confession. " Dear girl, her name he dared not apeak, 106 107 " Beyond the darkening ocean... | |
 | 1856 - 964 pages
...anthem, rich and strong— 7'heir battle-eve confession. Dear girl, her name be dared not «peak, Yet, us the song grew louder. Something upon the soldier's cheek Washed off the stain« of powder. Beyond the darkening ocean burned The bloody sunset's ember?, Whilu the Crimean... | |
 | 1857 - 280 pages
...Below the smoking cannon — Brave hearts, from Severn and from Clyde, And from the banks of Shannon. They sang of love, and not of fame ; Forgot was Britain's glory ; Each heart recalled a different name, Voice after Voice caught up the song, Until its tender passion Rose like an anthem, rich and strong... | |
 | Ohio State Board of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1886 - 1000 pages
...cried, The out. r trenches guarding, While the heated guns of the camps alied Grew weary of bombarding. They sang of love and not of fame ; Forgot was Britain's glory, Each heart recalled a different name, Bat all sang Annie Laurie. Dear girl, her name they dare not speak, But as the song grew louder, Something... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 840 pages
...trenches before Sebastopol joined in singing a famous Scottish ballad, one of the sweetest ever known : " They sang of love and not of fame ; Forgot was Britain's...recalled a different name, But all sang Annie Laurie." Daybreak and sunrise at last Not the bright, clear sun that rose over Austerlitz and cheered Napoleon... | |
 | Music - 1862 - 432 pages
...eidc, Below, the smoking cannon ; Brave hearts from Severn and Clyde, And from the banks of Shannon ! They sang of love, and not of fame, Forgot was Britain's glory — Each heart recalled a different name, Bat all sang Annie Laurie! Voice after voice caught up the song, Until its tender p ission Rose, like... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - History - 1863 - 236 pages
...lay along the battery's side, Below the smoking cannon : Brave hearts, from Severn and from Clyde, They sang of love, and not of fame ; Forgot was Britain's...heart recalled a different name, But all sang " Annie Lawrie." Voice after voice caught up the song, Until its tender passion Eose like an anthem, rich and... | |
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