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" 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... "
The Book of Eloquence: A Collection of Extracts in Prose and Verse, from the ... - Sida 350
1853 - 452 sidor
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The Port Folio, Volym 2

1809 - 572 sidor
...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...
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Gertrude of Wyoming: A Pennsylvanian Tale. And Other Poems

Thomas Campbell - 1809 - 148 sidor
...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...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...
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Poems in Two Volumes: Containing Gertrude of Wyoming and ..., Volym 1–2

Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 272 sidor
...; 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...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...
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Gertrude of Wyoming: And Other Poems

Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 266 sidor
...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...; 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...
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Poetical selections, consisting of the most approved pieces of our best ...

Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 sidor
...brine; While the sis;n 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...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...
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Poems, from the Danish. Selected and Illustrated with Historical Notes

Andreas Andersen Feldborg - 1815 - 194 sidor
...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....
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Poems : from the Danish

Andreas Andersen Feldborg - 1816 - 158 sidor
...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...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volym 27

1830 - 990 sidor
...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...
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The privateer

Privateer - 1821 - 464 sidor
...when All others proved untrue, I hoped to find a friend in him, And he forsook me too. CHAPTER III. AH they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...death, And the boldest held his breath For a time— Bat the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene, And fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space...
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The poetical works of Thomas Campbell

Thomas Campbell - 1821 - 254 sidor
...hrine i While the sign of hattle flew On the lofty British line: It was ten of April morn hy the chime: As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death \ And the holdest held his hreath, For a time.— m. But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scenei...
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