 Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia...  The British Essayists: Tatler - Sida 308redigerad av - 1823Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 sidor
...Battle, Solditr, War. ' He in the Shock of charging Hofts unmov'd, Amidft Confufion, Honour, and Defpair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War: In peaceful Thought the Field of Death fumy'd, To fainting Squadrons fent the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls d Battallions to engage, And taught... | |
 | 1710 - 454 sidor
...Soul was provd, That, in the Shock of charging Hofts nnntov d, Amidft Confa/ion, Horror^ and De/pair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War ^ In peaceful "Thought the Field of Death furvey' d. To fainting Squadrons font the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls'd Battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 sidor
...lies. Add. GENERAL. He in the Shock of charging Hofts tmmov'd, Amidft Confufion, Horrour, and Defpair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War : In peaceful Thought the Field of Death furvey'd, To fainting Squadrons feut -the timely Aid, Infpir'd rejiuls'd Batallions to engage, And... | |
 | William Belsham - 1798 - 754 sidor
...Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul wasprov'd, That in the shock of charging hosts umnov'd. Amid confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful...scenes of war; In peaceful thought the field of death survey 'd, Jo fainting squadrons sent die timely aid, The elector of Bavaria, at the bead of a small... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 sidor
...tone of voice than that part of the passage which precedes it. EXAMP'LE. Twas then great Marlb"rough's mighty soul was prov'd, That in the shock of charging...despair, : Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war; ._, In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid; Inspir'd... | |
 | 1803 - 410 sidor
...heightened by the image that was still fresh in the mind of every reader I° : 9 By Addison. " "Twas then great Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, That,...timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, So when an angel, by divine command, And taught the doubtful battle wjhere to rage. With rising tempests... | |
 | 1804 - 416 sidor
...storm, which happened in England and on the coast, about midnight, on the 26th November 1703. " 'Twas then great Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst contusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field... | |
 | 1902 - 642 sidor
...proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, 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... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 342 sidor
...horrors heightened by the image that was still fresh in the mind of every reader f : " Twas tht-n gre.st Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, " That, in the .shock of charging hosts u-unovM, ' Arr.ijs'. confusion, honor, and despair, ' Eaumii.M ;:ll the dreadful scenes of war ; I... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 sidor
...confound, The dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise, 'Twas then great Marlbro's mighty soul was prov'd, That,...scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught... | |
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