To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, 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 past, Calm... The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - Page 440by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872Full view - About this book
| Great Britain - 1710 - 454 pages
...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... | |
| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...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... | |
| Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...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... | |
| Authors, English - 1733 - 136 pages
...thought the field of death furvey'J, To fainting fquadrins fent the timely aid , Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an Angel, by divine tommand, Wtlbrifing itmpeJl;jJwkes a guilty land: " Sucb removal of the famous Mr. I.ocke to the Council... | |
| New and general biographical dictionary - Biography - 1761 - 534 pages
...thought the field of death furvey'd, T» fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle...to rage ; So when an angel, by divine command, With rifing tempefts fhakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale fcritannia pall, Calm arid feiene he... | |
| Biography - 1761 - 544 pages
...death furvey'd. To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repals'd battalions to ene;npe, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage ; So when an angel, by divir.e command, With rifin? tempcfls fhakcs a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pall.... | |
| Joseph Addison - English literature - 1765 - 378 pages
...peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle...where to rage. So when an Angel by divine command With rifing tempefts makes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pad, Calm and ferene he drives... | |
| Thomas Gibbons - English language - 1767 - 540 pages
...peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, TO fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle...rage. . " So when an Angel, by divine command, With rifing tempefts {hakes a guilty lar)d (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft) . Calm and ferene... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1773 - 326 pages
...the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd batallions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rifing tempefts fhakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft ; • Calm and ferene... | |
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - England - 1774 - 346 pages
...peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fent the titndy aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle...to rage. So when an Angel, by divine command, With riling tempefts makes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pad, Calm and ferene he drives... | |
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