| 1755 - 478 pages
...hung her drooping ' head, And mourn'd her antient naval glory fled ; On that fam'd day, when Franca, combin'd with Spain, Strove for the wide dominion...pay the tribute of applaufe to thee. .When his bold chief, in fhickeft fight engag'd, "Unequal war with Spain's proud leader wag'd-, With indignation mov'd,... | |
| Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...Houfe of Commons, Who addrefs'd his Majefty for that Purpofe. Tho' Britain's Genius hung her drooping Head, And mourn'd her ancient naval Glory fled ; On that fam'd Day, when France, combin'd with Spaiit, ttrove for the wide Dominion of the Main : Yet) CORNWALL I all with gen'ral Voice agree, To... | |
| English literature - 1755 - 694 pages
...officer The following nur: ˇprior was written fome years ago. Tho' Britain's genius huno his drooping head, And mourn'd her ancient naval glory fled, On that fam'd day »huí France combin'd »ilk Spiln, Strove for the wide dominion of the main ; Yet, Co KNEW ALL, all... | |
| 1759 - 1066 pages
...genius hung herdrooping head, And mourn'd her antient naval glory fled; On that fam'd day, whenFrance, combin'd with Spain, Strove for the wide dominion...pay the tribute of applaufe to thee. When his bold chief, in thickeft hghtengag'c!, Unequal war with Spain's proud leader wag'd ; Withjndignation mov'd,... | |
| Benjamin Martin - England - 1759 - 476 pages
...hung her drooping Head, And mourn'd her antient naval Glory fled ; . ( . On that fam'd Day when Frante combin'd with Spain* Strove for the wide Dominion of the Main ". Yet CORNEWALL ! all with general Voice agree To pay the Tribute of Apphiufe to thee. When his bold Chief,... | |
| Francis Fawkes - English poetry - 1763 - 276 pages
...France, combin'd with Strove for the wide dominion of the main, [Spain, Yet, Cornwall, all, with grateful voice, agree To pay the tribute of applaufe to thee : When his bold chief, in thjckeft fight engag'd, Unequal war with Spain's proud leader wag'd, With indignation mov'd,... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1782 - 278 pages
...THO' Britain's Genius hung her drooping head, And mourn'd her ancient naval glory fted, On thatfam'd day when France combin'd with Spain Strove for the...wide dominion of the main, Yet, Cornwall ! all with gen'ral voice agree 5 To pay the tribute of applause to thee, When his bold chief in thickest fight... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 456 pages
...Virtues, tell ON CAPTAIN CORNWALL, SLAIN OFF TOULON, 1743. THOUGH Britain's genius hung her drooping head, And mourn'd her ancient naval glory fled ; On...with Spain, Strove for the wide dominion of the main i Yet, Cornwall ! all with general voice agree To pay the tribute of applaufe to thee. When his bold... | |
| Cuthbert Shaw, Thomas Park - 1807 - 230 pages
...Britain's Genius hung her drooping head, And mourn'd her ancient naval glory fled, On that fam'dday when France combin'd with Spain Strove for the wide...all with general voice agree, To pay the tribute of applause to thee. When his bold chief in thickest fight engag'd, Unequal war with Spain's proud leader... | |
| Silvester Tissington - Epitaphs - 1857 - 560 pages
...her drooping head, And mourned her ancient naval glory fled On that famed day when France, combined with Spain, Strove for the wide dominion of the main...all with general voice agree To pay the tribute of applause to thee. When his bold chief in thickest fight engaged, Unequal war with Spain's proud leader... | |
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