 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...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Seite 4481830Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 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,... | |
 | 1852 - 782 Seiten
...and simple description of the British fleet bearing op to close action : " As they drifted on their path. There was silence deep as death ! And the boldest held his breaih For a lime.—"—p. 109. sand stan zas of Uumdet, ahueY.*, ¿uovrt»., VciThe description of... | |
 | 1853 - 844 Seiten
...ships, it is that Campbell sings : 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. And well might the boldest hold his breath ! It was no ordinary foe that British valor had to contend... | |
 | 1853 - 458 Seiten
...battle 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... | |
 | G. F. Burckhardt - 1853 - 366 Seiten
...battle 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 508 Seiten
...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. — in. But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1854 - 436 Seiten
..."Battle of the Baltic," illustrates this fact in these remarkable lines : " As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time. ' Hearts of oak ! ' our captain cried, and each gun, From its adamantine lips, Spread a death-shade... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 404 Seiten
...battle flew On the lofty British line: It was ten of April mom 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... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1861 - 444 Seiten
...his "Battle of tha Baltic," illustrates this fact in these remarkable lines: As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time. • Hearts of oak ! ' our captain cried, »nd each gun, From its adamantine lips, OBJECTS OF TASTE.... | |
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