 Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia...  Lights of Two Centuries - Page 153edited by - 1887 - 603 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Dawn - 1874 - 340 pages
...confound, The dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise. 'T was then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, LIBERTY. Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war, In peaceful... | |
 | John Walker Vilant Macbeth - 1875 - 558 pages
...graceful Addison. It occurs in his poem " The Campaign," justly characterized as a gazette in rhyme : Amid confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful...scenes of war. In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid. So when an angel, by divine command, , With rising... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 760 pages
...groans confound, The dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise. 'Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, 230 Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war; In peaceful thought... | |
 | Famous historical scenes - 1875 - 648 pages
...prov'd, That in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war : In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid ; Inspir'd repnls'd battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 pages
...soul was That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd h and way : My days were strewed with flowers and happiness : There wa survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 pages
...mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging/hosts unmoved, Amidst confusion, horror, ana despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war ;...repulsed battalions to engage. And taught the doubtful buttle where to rage. So when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 636 pages
...prov'd, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Edward Ellis Morris - 1891 - 314 pages
...groans confound ; The dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise. Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved. That, in the shock of charging hosts uurnoved, Amid confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war : In peaceful... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1893 - 152 pages
...logical inconsistencies and irrationalities of expression. 1. 28, the simile of the Angel. " 'Twas thus great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That,...Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the dreadful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - 1894 - 688 pages
...really a great commander. One passage in the poem has become famous : — " "Twas then great Marlbro's mighty soul was proved That, in the shock of charging...Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doulitful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty... | |
| |
