 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 332 pagine
...lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on. — Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine, While the...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 - 1843 - 516 pagine
...lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on. — Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine, While the...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 ;... | |
 | 1843 - 582 pagine
...as good as her. 8. Thou art a much greater loser than me by his death. 9. Like Leviathan affloat Lie their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line: " Hearts of oak !" our captains cried ; when each gun From their adamantine lips Spread a death-shade... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pagine
...lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the prince of all the land Led them on. Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the...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 - 1844 - 540 pagine
...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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pagine
...lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the prince of all the land Led them on. Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. Bat the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pagine
...following very short and simple description of the British fleet bearing op to close action : " A» 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... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 pagine
...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 holdcst held his breath For a time. — " — p. 1 09, The description of the battle itself (though... | |
 | 1847 - 482 pagine
...harbour, beneath that terrible battery of the " three crowns " where Nelson had been before, when — " There was silence deep as death. And the boldest held his breath For a time." We never carry luggage, as the captain of a Danish cutter found out, after taking the trouble to chace... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1849 - 276 pagine
...lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on. — Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the...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. "... | |
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Nelson and the North Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone; By each gun the lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land... 
