 | George Augustus Addison - Anglo-Indian literature - 1837 - 372 pages
...admirably describes it, when speaking of two hostile fleets approaching each other to engage. He says — " As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...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 pages
...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 - Bookbinding - 1837 - 328 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 was ten of April mom by the chime : As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death ; And the boldest... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1839 - 510 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...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. — Bui the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er... | |
 | 1839 - 880 pages
...hurry the less speed) — any more than there was " hurry" in the Fleet approaching the batteries — " As they drifted on their path There was silence deep...death ; And the boldest held his breath For a time." Jeffrey well said, many years ago, that there had been no such prophetic strain as " Lochiel's Warning"... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1840 - 376 pages
...afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : H 2 It was ten of April morn by the chime : As they drifted...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. — 111. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 332 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 morn by the chime: Aa they drifted un their path, There was silence deep as death; And the boldest held his breath, For... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1843 - 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...their path, There was silence deep as death ; And the baldest held his breath, For a time. — But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ;... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 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...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... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1844 - 540 pages
...following very short and simple description of the British fleet bearing up to close action: — " As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...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... | |
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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... 
