 | England - 1830 - 1006 pages
...men and true ;" and of them, with lamentably few exceptions, it may be said, " Л» he drilled on his path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For n time." We have dwelt energetically on this passage in the Life of Byron, because for a long time... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...all the land Led them on. — Like leviathans afloat. Lay their bulwarks on the brine, While the sign of 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 die boldest... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...of all the land Led them on. Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line: It was ten...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 space between. "Hearts... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pages
...them on. — Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew r On the lofty British line ; It was ten of April morn...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 space between. " Hearts... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...the Prince of all the land Like Leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was...anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space betiveeu. n ' Hearts of oak ! ' our captains cried ; vvb«n MC * From its adamantine... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1835 - 258 pages
...the land Led them on. — n. Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was...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 - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...the land Led them on. — Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : • It...anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space between. " Hearts of oak," our captains cried ! when each gun From its adamantine... | |
 | English poetry - 1836 - 514 pages
...all the land Led them on. — Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine, While the sign of 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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1837 - 332 pages
...laud Led them on. — ii. Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was...anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space between. ' Hearts of. oak ! ' our captains cried ; when each gun From its adamantine... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Bookbinding - 1837 - 360 pages
...land Led them on. — ii. Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was...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... | |
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Like leviathans afloat 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... 
