 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 572 pages
...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 as death ; And the boldest held bis breath, For a time.— — The description of the battle itself (though it begins with a tremendous... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Massacre, 1778 - 1809 - 148 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 266 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 272 pages
...; 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... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Andreas Andersen Feldborg - Danish poetry - 1816 - 158 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...; 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... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...On the lofty British line : It was ten of April morn by the chime: As they drifted on their parti, There was silence deep as 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... | |
 | Privateer - 1821 - 464 pages
...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... | |
 | John Struthers - Songs, English - 1821 - 434 pages
...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, 1'or a time. — But the might of England flush' d To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter... | |
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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 a time. But the might of England flushed To anticipate... 
