John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6343 Leonard Heath John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6343 |
| AUTHOR: | Leonard Heath |
| QUOTATION: | On a lone barren isle, where the wild roaring billows Assail the stern rock, and the loud tempests rave, The hero lies still, while the dew-drooping willows, Like fond weeping mourners, lean over his grave. The lightnings may flash and the loud thunders rattle; He heeds not, he hears not, he’s free from all pain; He sleeps his last sleep, he has fought his last battle; No sound can awake him to glory again! |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Grave of Bonaparte. 1 |
| Note 1. This poem attributed to Leonard Heath was set to music by Lyman Heath (1804–1870). The author is still unknown. [back] |