 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 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, now...— only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle." All qubt along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming ; Their... | |
 | 1888 - 344 pagina’s
...a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. ' fis nothing : a private or two now and then, Will not...— 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 ; Their... | |
 | Elbridge Streeter Brooks - 1889 - 368 pagina’s
..." Except now and then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, Ky a rifleman hid in the thicket; Tis nothing — a private or two now...lost — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, his death-rattle." " There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread, As he tramps from the rock... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1889 - 614 pagina’s
...quiet along the Potomae," they say, "Except now and then a stray picket Is sl)ot, as he walks on lus beat to and fro, By a rifleman in the thicket. Tis...two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the hattle ; Not an officer lost — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle." All... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1889 - 602 pagina’s
...then a stray picket la shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rirljnian in the thicket. "J'is nothing — a private or two, now and then, Will not count in the news of the battle ; Not an olKcor lost — only one of the men. Moaning out, all aloiic, the death-rattle." THE TONE OF BULLETS.... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889 - 706 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, All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the sokliers lie peacefully... | |
 | Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick - 1891 - 188 pagina’s
..." Except now and then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks 0n his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. Tis nothing ; a private or two now...death-rattle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldieis lie peacefully dreaming ; Their tents in the rays of the clear autumn moon, Or the light of... | |
 | 1892 - 520 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...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 dreaming;... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1892 - 132 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 now...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 dreaming;... | |
 | 1892 - 524 pagina’s
..." Except now and then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro, Ry a rifleman hid in the thicket; 'Tis nothing — a private or two...lost — only one of the men Moaning out, all alone, his death-nittle." All quiet along the Potomac to-night, Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming;... | |
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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,... 
