 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
 | Thomas Campbell - 1835 - 258 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. — m. But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er... | |
 | Harp - 1836 - 380 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... | |
 | 1836 - 514 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 flush M To anticipate the scene ; And her von the Heeler rush'd O'er the... | |
 | George Augustus Addison - 1837 - 372 Seiten
...speaking of two hostile fleets approaching each other to engage. He says — " As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time." The ancient Druids, who well knew how to raise the feelings of their votaries to the most exquisite... | |
 | Edward Lascelles (fict.name.) - 1837 - 374 Seiten
...CHAPTER III. THE CAPTURE OF THE CAMILLA. It was five of April morn, by the chime : As we drifted on our path, There was silence, deep as death, And the boldest held his breath, For a time. BATTLE OF THE BALTIC. THE repairs of the Hesperus being now nearly completed, Captain Morley began... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1837 - 332 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. — But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1837 - 360 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. — III. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 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 ! But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 540 Seiten
...simple description of the British fleet bearing up to close action: — " As 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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 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. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the... | |
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