 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...  Pen and Pencil - Page 1011853Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 572 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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...death; And the boldest held his breath For a time.— But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd " Hearts... | |
 | Andreas Andersen Feldborg - 1815 - 194 pages
...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.... | |
 | Andreas Andersen Feldborg - 1816 - 158 pages
...British ships in all the sublimity and terror, of which the poet baa given so impressive a description. * As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death; And i he boldest held his breath For a time."* The battle commenced at five minutes after leu, when the... | |
 | 1830 - 990 pages
...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 pages
...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...death ; And the boldest held 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... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...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. — But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er... | |
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