 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...  The Ladies' Repository - Page 411865Full view - About this book
 | Richard Garnett - Literature - 1899 - 646 pages
...No longer belched its thunder. There was a pause. A guardsman said: " We storm the forts to-morrow : Sing while we may, another day Will bring enough of...Shannon. They sang of love and not of fame ; Forgot was Britain's glory j Each heart recalled a different name, But all sang " Annie Laurie." Voice after voice... | |
 | Eugene Cunningham Branson - Readers - 1899 - 400 pages
...may; another day Will bring enough of sorrow." 4. They lay along the battery's side, Below the smoky cannon— Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde, And from the banks of Shannon. 5. They sang of love and not of fame— Forgot was Britain's glory; Each heart recalled a different... | |
 | Charles Rufus Skinner - Flags - 1900 - 508 pages
...No longer belched its thunder. There was a pause. A guardsman said: " We storm the forts to-morrow; Sing while we may, another day Will bring enough 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 Laurie." Voice after voice... | |
 | Charles F. Johnson - American literature - 1900 - 566 pages
...No longer belched its thunder. There was a pause. A guardsman said, " We storm the forts to-morrow : Sing while we may, — another day Will bring enough...Shannon. They sang of love, and not of fame ; Forgot was Britain's glory : Each heart recalled a different name, But all sang " Annie Laurie." Voice after voice... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - American poetry - 1900 - 954 pages
...No longer belched its thunder. There was a panse. A guardsman said, " We storm the forts to-morrow; Sing while we may, another day Will bring enough 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 Laurie." Voice after voice... | |
 | George I. Aldrich, Alexander Forbes - Readers - 1900 - 492 pages
...longer belched its thunder. 3. There was a pause. A guardsman said, " We storm the forts to-morrow ; Sing while we may, another day Will bring enough of...Severn and from Clyde, And from the banks of Shannon. 5. They sang of love, and not of fame ; Forgot was Britain's glory ; Each heart recalled a different... | |
 | English literature - 1900 - 646 pages
...No longer belched its thunder. There was a pause. A guardsman said, " We storm the forts to-morrow ; Sing while we may, another day Will bring enough of...Severn and from Clyde, And from the banks of Shannon. * Thev sang of love, and not of fame, Forgot was Britain's glory ; Eaeb heart recalled a different... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - American poetry - 1900 - 968 pages
...belched its thunder. There was a pause. A guardsman said, " Wo storm the forts to-morrow; Sing whilo we may, another day Will bring enough of sorrow."...Brave hearts, from Severn and from Clyde, And from tlie banks of Shannon. They sang of love, and not of fame; Forgot was Britain's glory: Each heart recalled... | |
 | George I. Aldrich, Alexander Forbes - Readers and speakers - 1900 - 490 pages
...said, "We storm the forts to-morrow ; Sing while we may, another day Will bring enough of sorrow." 4. They lay along the battery's side, Below the smoking...Severn and from Clyde, And from the banks of Shannon. 5. They sang of love, and not of fame ; Forgot was Britain's glory ; Each heart recalled a different... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1901 - 1080 pages
...longer belch'd its thunder. There was a pause. A guardsman said : " We storm the forts to-morrow ; t bestow'd: Britain's glory : Each heart recall'da different name, But all sang "Annie Laurie." Voice after voice... | |
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