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... Lyrics of the XIXth century - Стр. 45редактор(ы): - 1884Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1809 - Страниц: 572
...than 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...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time . The description of the battle itself (though it begins with a tremendous line) is in the same spirit... | |
| 1809 - Страниц: 706
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| Thomas Campbell - 1809 - Страниц: 148
...Prince of all the land Led them on. — ii. Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British...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... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1810 - Страниц: 272
...Prince of all the land Led them on.— IL Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British...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... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1810 - Страниц: 266
...And the Prince of all the land Led them on.— IL leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British...; 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 fleetef rush'd O'er... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - Страниц: 324
...the land Led them on. — Like Leviathans, afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sis;n of battle flew On the lofty British line. It was Ten...anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd " Hearts of oak!" our Captain cried; wheu each gun, From its adamantine lips, Spread a death-shade... | |
| Andreas Andersen Feldborg - 1815 - Страниц: 194
...ships in all the sublimity and terror, of which the poet has given so impressive a description. " At they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...death ; And the boldest held his breath For a time V , . The battle commenced at five minutes after ten, when the Provesteen opened her fire on the Edgar.... | |
| Andreas Andersen Feldborg - 1816 - Страниц: 158
...British ships in all the sublimity and terror, of which the poet baa given so impressive a description. * As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death; And i he boldest held his breath For a time."* The battle commenced at five minutes after leu, when the... | |
| 1830 - Страниц: 990
...men and true ;" and of them, with lamentably few exceptions, it may be said, " As he drilled on his path, There was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time." We have dwelt energetically on this passage in the Life of Byron, because for a long time it was thought... | |
| Joan Struteers - 1821 - Страниц: 464
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