ELEGIAC ODE;
TO THE MEMORY OF
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL VASSALL
Muses of Britain! shall the tear
Which Memory sheds o'er valour's bier,
Fall silent in the grave?
Are mute despair, and heart-drawn sighs
Meet tribute for the brave!
No, raise your pealing voices high,
Which Memory sheds o'er valour's bier,
Fall silent in the grave?
Are mute despair, and heart-drawn sighs
Meet tribute for the brave!
No, raise your pealing voices high,
