 | A. B. Blackie - 1861 - 376 pagine
...general feeling at this moment was almost painfully thrilling. The excitement had reached its acme — " There was silence• deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time "— when Mr. Lane, who was now regarded by all as the mystagogue, paused for a minute or two, gave... | |
 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1861 - 320 pagine
...completely subdued. On more than one occasion, when Mr Bright has risen to speak, has there been " Silence, deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time." This was especially apparent a session or two back, during the Indian debates. I never heard more effective... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1862 - 262 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... | |
 | 1863 - 982 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...silence deep as death ; And the boldest held his breath But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the... | |
 | 1863 - 522 pagine
...hand, By each gun the lighted brand, And the prince of all the land Led them on. " Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine, While the sign of battle flew, On the lofty British line. As they drifted on their path, Where was silence deep as death, And the boldest held Ids breath, For... | |
 | 1863 - 522 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 sign of battle flew, On the lofty British line. As they drifted on their path, Where was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath, For... | |
 | 1863 - 778 pagine
...brine, While the sign of battle flew, On the lofty British line. As they drifted on their path, Where was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath, For a time." A vigorous cutting and slashing into the breach old Dashwater had broken in the closely interlaced... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 396 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... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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. — Bnt the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1864 - 328 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...silence deep as death ; And the boldest held his breath, in. But the might of England nush'd To anticipate the scene ; And hen van the fleeter ruah'd O'er the... | |
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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... 
