 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
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 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... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 Seiten
...simple description of the British fleet bearing op to close action : " A» they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death ! And the boldest held his breath For a time. — " — p. 109. The description of the battle itself (though it begins with a tremendous line) is... | |
 | 1847 - 482 Seiten
...harbour, beneath that terrible battery of the " three crowns " where Nelson had been before, when — " There was silence deep as death. And the boldest held his breath For a time." We never carry luggage, as the captain of a Danish cutter found out, after taking the trouble to chace... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 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... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 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... | |
 | 1849 - 588 Seiten
...Leviathans afloat In the brine. It was ten of Thursday 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 — Ere a first and fatal round Shook the flood ; Every Dane looked out that day, Like the red wolf... | |
 | William Beattie - 1849 - 480 Seiten
...Leviathans afloat In the brine. 6. It was ten of Thursday 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 — 7. Ere a first and fatal round Shook the flood ; Every Dane looked out that day, Like the red wolf... | |
 | William Beattie - 1850 - 576 Seiten
...passing through the press. 6. It was ten of Thursday mom, By the chime, As they drifted on their path There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a lime — 7. Ere a first and fatal round Shook the flood ; Every Dane looked out that day, Like the... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 Seiten
...British line : It was ten of April morn by the ehime : As they drifted on their path, There was silenee deep as death ; And the boldest held his breath For a time. in. Bnt the might of England flnsh 'd To antieipate the seene ; And her van the fleeter rnsh'd O'er... | |
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