 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 a time. But the might...  Tales of old travels, re-narrated - Seite 269von Henry Kingsley - 1869Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 Seiten
...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 a time. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 388 Seiten
...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 a time. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the... | |
 | 1826 - 434 Seiten
...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 a time. Bat the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly... | |
 | Mrs. Monkland - 1828 - 302 Seiten
...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 a time. T. CAMPBELL. TIME wore on, and the fleet made Ceylon, when one morning at day-break, three strange... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1828 - 258 Seiten
...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 a time. — III. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 Seiten
...On die 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 a time.— Bui the might of England tlush'd To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly... | |
 | 1830 - 1016 Seiten
...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 Campbell - 1830 - 248 Seiten
...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 a time. — III. "Hearts of oak," our captains cried; when each gun From its adamantine lips Spread a death-shade... | |
 | 1830 - 1006 Seiten
...true ;" and of them, with lamentably few exceptions, it may be said, " Л» he drilled on his path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For n time." We have dwelt energetically on this passage in the Life of Byron, because for a long time... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 Seiten
...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 a time. — But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er... | |
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