 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 508 pages
...which they brought, Like Leviathans afloat, In the brine. It was ton of Thursday morn, By tho chime, As they drifted on their path There was silence deep...death, And the boldest held his breath For a time — Ere a first and fatal round Shook the flood ; Every Done looked out that day, Like the red wolf... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 278 pages
...time.— in. But the might of England flush'd And her van the fleeter rush'd To anticipate the scene; O'er the deadly space between. "Hearts of oak," our captains cried! when From its adamantine lips Spread a death-shade round the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun.—... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1854 - 780 pages
...the following verv short and simple description of the British fleet bearing up to close action : " As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death 1 And the boldest held his breath For a time. — " — p. 109. The description of the battle itself... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Poetry - 1855 - 406 pages
...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...between, "Hearts of oak ! " our captains cried, when each From its adamantine lips [gun Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun. — IV. Again ! again ! again... | |
 | Charles Rogers - 1856 - 394 pages
...; 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...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 space between. "Hearts... | |
 | Anne Bowman - 1856 - 316 pages
...; 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...held his breath, For a time. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd 0 er the deadly space between. P THE... | |
 | Honor, Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1856 - 108 pages
...; 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...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. in. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er... | |
 | Honor - 1856 - 94 pages
...; 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...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. » in. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1856 - 794 pages
...the 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 as death ! And the boldest held his breaih For a time. — " — p. 109. The description of the battle itself (though it begins with a... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...; While the sign of hattle flew On the lofty British line : It was ten of April morn hy the chime : As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death ; And the holdest — held his hreath For a time. But the might of England flush'd3 To anticipate the scene ;... | |
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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... 
