Like leviathans afloat Lay their bulwarks on the brine, While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line ; It was ten of April morn by the chime. As they drifted on their path There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For... The New Century First [-- ] Reader - Pàgina 3581899Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1809 - 572 pàgines
...than the following very short and simple description of the British fleet bearing up to close action. As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time . The description of the battle itself (though it begins with a tremendous line) is in the same spirit... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1809 - 148 pàgines
...leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line: It was ten of April morn by the chime As they drifted...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. — in. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 266 pàgines
...leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line: It was ten of April morn by the chime: As they drifted...; And the boldest held his breath, For a time.— III. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleetef rush'd O'er... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 272 pàgines
...afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was ten of April morn by the chime : As they drifted...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. — III. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pàgines
...afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sis;n of battle flew On the lofty British line. It was Ten of April morn by the chime, As they drifted...his breath For a time.— But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd " Hearts of oak!" our Captain cried;... | |
| Andreas Andersen Feldborg - 1815 - 194 pàgines
...ships in all the sublimity and terror, of which the poet has given so impressive a description. " At they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...death ; And the boldest held his breath For a time V , . The battle commenced at five minutes after ten, when the Provesteen opened her fire on the Edgar.... | |
| 1830 - 990 pàgines
...men and true ;" and of them, with lamentably few exceptions, it may be said, " As he drilled on his path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time." We have dwelt energetically on this passage in the Life of Byron, because for a long time it was thought... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pàgines
...afloat, Lav their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was ten of April morn by the chime : As they drifted...his breath For a time. — But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space between. ' Hearts... | |
| British melodies - 1820 - 280 pàgines
...afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was ten of April morn by the chime : As they drifted...his breath, For a time. — But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space between. 'Hearts... | |
| Privateer - 1821 - 464 pàgines
...when All others proved untrue, I hoped to find a friend in him, And he forsook me too. CHAPTER III. AH they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...death, And the boldest held his breath For a time— Bat the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene, And fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space... | |
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