| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pagina’s
..."Except, now and then, a stray picket Is shot as he walks on his beat to arid fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing — a private or two,...— only one of the men Moaning out, all alone, the deathnut ig< tie. All ^uift along the Potomac to-night, Wli«« the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming-,... | |
| 1863 - 804 pagina’s
...to-night," Except here and there a stray picket Is shot as he walkt on his beat to and fro By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing — a private or two...count in the news of the battle ; Not an officer lost! enly one of the men Moaning out, all' alone, the death-rattle. " All quiet along the Potomac to-night,".... | |
| Sir William Howard Russell - 1861 - 1100 pagina’s
...then, a stray picket IB shot, as he walks on bin beat to aud fro, By a riHemau hid in the thicket. T is nothing — a private or two. now and then, Will not count in the uerfu of the battle ; Not an officer lost — only one of the men Moaning out, ail alone, the death,... | |
| 1862 - 500 pagina’s
...a stray picket IB »hot aa he walke on his beat to anil fro, By a rifleman hid in a thicket. 'Tía nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not...officer lost — only one of the men Moaning out, nil alone, the death rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully... | |
| William Wyndham Malet - 1863 - 332 pagina’s
..." 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,...only one of the men — Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle. All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming, As... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1843 - 260 pagina’s
...then a stray picket1 Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 2. 'Tis nothing — a private or two now and then Will not count in the news of the battle ; Not an officer8 lost — only one of the men Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle." 3. All quiet along... | |
| John Henry Hayward - 1863 - 410 pagina’s
...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 out, all alone, the death-rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night,... | |
| John Henry Hayward - 1864 - 418 pagina’s
...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,...not 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,... | |
| 1864 - 356 pagina’s
...THE PICKET-GUARD. " ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say, " Except now and then a stray picket 5Tis 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... | |
| Elizabeth Collins - 1865 - 132 pagina’s
...' Except now and then a stray picket la shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket." 'Tis nothing — a private or two,...only one of the men — Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle. All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming, As... | |
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