 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 lehte
...Bright through the eternal year of Love's triumphant reign. ETHEL LYNN BEERS. THE PICKET-GUARD. "ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say, "Except, now and...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, now and then, Will not... | |
 | 1862 - 180 lehte
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 | 1863 - 804 lehte
...• " All quiet along the Potomac 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....then Will not 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... | |
 | 1850 - 696 lehte
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 | Sir William Howard Russell - 1861 - 1102 lehte
...soldier, violates God's command •' Thou shall not lie "in wait to shed blood." THE PICKET GUARD. I u All quiet along the Potomac," they say, •' Except, now and 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... | |
 | 1862 - 500 lehte
...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 count in the news of the battle ; Not an officer lost — only one of the men Moaning out, nil alone, the death rattle." All quiet along... | |
 | William Wyndham Malet - 1863 - 354 lehte
...could have given it a more leisurely review. — ED." " ALL QUIET ALONG THE POTOMAC TO-NIGHT." " All quiet along the Potomac," they say, " Except 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. n. All quiet... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - 1863 - 410 lehte
...heart, and face to face. THE PICKET-GUARD. FIGHT AT DAM NO. 5, UPPER POTOMAC. DECEMBER 8TH, '61. " ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say, "Except, now and...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... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1843 - 260 lehte
...O, LET us never lightly fling A barb of woe to wound another I XXV. — THE PICKET GUARD. 1. " ALL quiet along the Potomac," they say; " Except now and 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... | |
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All quiet along the Potomac," they say, "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. 
