 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
 | Frederic Charles Cook - 1851 - 118 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... | |
 | 1851 - 278 Seiten
...3On 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... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 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 flush'd" To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter8 rush'd O'er the... | |
 | 1851 - 608 Seiten
...surpassingly fine : our own breath is suspended at the glorious stanza ending As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time. And how easily he melts us, amid the joy of victory und the festal city's blaze, whilst the wine-cup... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 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 flusb'd, To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the... | |
 | 1859 - 748 Seiten
...rages loud and long, And the stormy tempests blow.' One gem from 'The Battle of the Baltic:' — ' There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time.' But our space warns us to be chary of quotations. A few detached couplets from ' The Pleasures of Hope'... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1858 - 586 Seiten
...trust to their bayonets alone, while the English on their part waited until they drew near. " There wat silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time." When the Americans were within ten rode of the British lines, the word was given by the latter to fire,... | |
 | G. F. Burckhardt - 1853 - 366 Seiten
...flew On the lofty British line I It was ten of April morn by the chimeAs they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. — ra. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er... | |
 | 1853 - 458 Seiten
...flew On the lofty British line : It was ten of April morn by the chimo 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... | |
 | William Tanner Young - 1853 - 56 Seiten
...attention, by asking them to tell him a thing that flew through the air with a tail. Certainly—' There was silence deep as death And the boldest held his breath. For a time', till one boy unexpectedly answered 'A comet.' ' Yes, of course', said the monitor, making a reluctant... | |
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