Meanings of hear the drums in English

Do you not already hear the drums and fifes in the camp?

And sobbed, so he could no longer hear the drums.

And when he closed his eyes, he could hear the drums of his childhood.

Do you not hear the drums beat and the trumpets blow-faraway, far away?

Don't you hear the drums and tomtoms in the market-place?

When we stopped, we could all hear the drums.

The silence of the listeners was perfect as everyone strained to hear the drums speak.

Hark I Do you not hear the drums?

I'd rather-I'drather hear the drums beating.

He could hear the drums beating, the music weaving in the firelight, the cheers of brave reunion.

Every time you hear the drums you hear it, sometime soft, sometime frightening, you get to know it.

Did you hear the drums, sir?

By this time it was about sunset, and I remember I cocked my ear to hear the drums beat.

The people on the Mellish could plainly hear the drums of the frigate, now almost in range, beating to quarters.

For in the thick of the fight there is cheer, but you are far away and cannot hear the drums nor see the wheeling squadrons.

There are posters on the lamp-posts in Ahoghill advertising a band parade on Wednesday night, but Kathleen McGaughey won't be there to hear the drums.