 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
 | Book - 1864 - 396 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 deadly... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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. — Bnt the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1864 - 328 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, in. But the might of England nush'd To anticipate the scene ; And hen van the fleeter ruah'd O'er the... | |
 | william harrison ainsworth - 1865 - 516 Seiten
...that confronted and defied them : 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.— Shakspeare^ description—purposely high-wrought and rhetorical (for it is mouthed by a professional... | |
 | 1865 - 528 Seiten
...that confronted and defied them : 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. — Shakspeare's description — purposely high-wrought and rhetorical (for it is mouthed by a professional... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 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... | |
 | Frances Martin - 1866 - 506 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... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 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 ; A.nd 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 deadly... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 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 deadly... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 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. in. And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space between. " Hearts of oak !" our captain cried... | |
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