 | Samuel Leech - 1844 - Страниц: 320
...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew complete. Toll for the braveBrave Kempenfeldt is gone, Fis last sea fight is fought— His work of glory done. It was not... | |
 | William Cowper - 1845 - Страниц: 394
...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew complete....fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock. His sword was in its sheath ; His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt went down With twice four hundred men. Weigh... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1884 - Страниц: 436
...the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. " A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew complete....fatal leak, She ran upon no rock. " His sword was in its sheath, His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt went down With twice four hundred men. " Weigh... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - Страниц: 788
...the unfortunate loss of the Royal George, of which the following stanzas may serve as a specimen. " Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His...fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock. " His sword was in its sheath ; His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt went down, With twice four hundred men." Vol.... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - Страниц: 790
...the unfortunate loss of the Royal George, of which the following stanzas may serve as a specimen. " Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His...fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock. " His sword was in its sheath ; His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt went down, With twice four hundred men." Vol.... | |
 | 1859 - Страниц: 798
...land, surrounded by a fleet of ships, all aggravated the terrible disaster. As the poet has it— ' It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock...She sprang no fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock.' " " Awful," said Harry, shuddering ; " and to have . owing to the pride of that foolish Lieutenant.... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - Страниц: 794
...the unfortunate loss of the Royal George, of which the following stanzas may serve as a specimen. " Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last seafight is foiigm ; His work ot glory dune. " It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock ; She sprang... | |
 | Tales - 1847 - Страниц: 336
...the vessel heel , And laid her on her side. " A land-beeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew complete....fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock. " His sword was in its sheath ; His lingers held the pen When Kempenfelt went down, With twice four hundred men. " Weigh... | |
 | 1847 - Страниц: 334
...Kempenfeldt, known best by his misfortune, sung by Cowper— "Toll, toll, for the braveBrave Kempenfeldt is gone . His last sea-fight is fought ; His work of glory done. His sword was in i's sheath, His fingers held the pen, Wtien Kempenfeldt went down, With twice four... | |
 | 1887 - Страниц: 678
...cun be spared. Take at random a couple of stanzas from the ' Loss of the Royal George': — It « as not in the battle, No tempest gave the shock, She sprang no fatal leak, She rau upon no rock. His sword was in its sheath, His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt went down... | |
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Toll for the brave! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last sea-fight is fought, His work of glory done. It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock; She sprang no fatal leak, She ran upon no rock. His sword was in its sheath, His fingers held the... 
