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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... "
Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Seite 337
von Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 762 Seiten
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The Port Folio, Band 2

1809 - 572 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 ..., Bände 1-2

Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 272 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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...death; And the boldest held his breath For a time.— But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd " Hearts...
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Poems, from the Danish. Selected and Illustrated with Historical Notes

Andreas Andersen Feldborg - 1815 - 194 Seiten
...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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Blackwood's Magazine, Band 27

1830 - 990 Seiten
...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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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 Seiten
...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. — But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er...
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British melodies, extracts from the modern poets [signed J.H.R.].

British melodies - 1820 - 280 Seiten
...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. — But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er...
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The privateer

Privateer - 1821 - 464 Seiten
...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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