 Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war: In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to...  Rambles Round Rugby - Pagina 228di Alfred Rimmer - 1892 - 270 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | William Belsham - 1798 - 754 pagine
...person. In the month of DeInspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage And taught thd doubtful battle whereto rage. So, when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of Lite o'er pale Britannia past,' CaJm and serene, he drives the furious 'blast; And, pleas' d th' Almighty's... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pagine
...variety, be placed at several other intervals. EXAMPLES. 'Tis hard to say— if greater want of skill. So when an angel — by divine command, With rising tempests — shakes a guilty land. Then from his closing eyes — thy form shall part, And the last pang— shall tear thee from his heart.... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pagine
...and lays all his trophies at the feet of Washington. How applicable to our hero are thtselines — " So when an angel by divine command " With rising tempests...guilty land, " Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, u Calm mid serene lie drives the furious blast } '* A,nd pleas'd.tbe Almighty's orders to perform,... | |
 | 1902 - 642 pagine
...burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise. 'Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging...o'er pale Britannia passed, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast, And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs... | |
 | 1803 - 410 pagine
...battalions to engage, So when an angel, by divine command, And taught the doubtful battle wjhere to rage. With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast; And, pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pagine
...peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle...a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast; And pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pagine
...Terrible as the spirit of Trenmor ; when, in a whirlwind, he comes to Moreen.] ADDISOK'S Campaign. So when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests...guilty land ; (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past ;) Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ; And pleased the Almighty's orders to perform,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagine
...peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle...a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast; And, pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides... | |
 | John Aikin - 1806 - 346 pagine
...destroying angel, to whom Marlborough at the battle of Blenheim is compared, has been much admired : So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests...a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast : And pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform, Rides... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 pagine
...comparaison si souvent citée dans les auteurs classiques : So when an angel, by divine command , ^Vith rising tempests shakes a guilty land , Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast, And, pleas'd the Almighty's orders to perform, Rides... | |
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