 | William Cowper - Authors, English - 1853 - 800 pages
...tlie March in Scifio.'] WRITTEN WHEN THE NEWS ARRIVED [September, 1762.] TOLI. far the brave ! TI'o brave that are no more, All sunk beneath the wave,...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew... | |
 | Old Humphrey - Seafaring life - 1799 - 348 pages
...: but you shall judge for yourselves. " ' Toll for the brave ! The brave that are no more, All sank beneath the wave, Fast by their native shore. Eight...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew... | |
 | Lingual reader - 1853 - 222 pages
...wings of the wind ; who laid the foundations of the earth that it should not be removed for ever." "Toll for the brave ! The brave that are no more ;...sunk beneath the wave, Fast by their native shore !" THE HEAD TONE. " For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone ; the flowers appear on the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 520 pages
...made the veflel heel, And laid her on her fide. A land breeze fhook the fhrouds, And fhe was overfet ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew complete....Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His laft fea-fight is fought ; It was not in the battle ; No tempeft gave the fhock ; She fprang no fatal... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 486 pages
...moriar ego. ON THE LOSS OF THE ROYAL GEORGE. (TO THE MAKCH IN 8CIPIO.) WRITTEN WHEN THE NEWS ARRIVED. TOLL for the brave ! The brave that are no more !...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side ; A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 pages
...moriar ego. ON THE LOSS OF THE EOYAL GEOEGE. (TO THE MABCH IN sCIPIO.) WRITTEN WHEN THE NEWS ARRIVED. TOLL for the brave ! The brave that are no more !...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side ; A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 pages
...,HE MARCH IN SCIPIO. TOLL for the brave ! The brave that are no morel All sunk beneath the wave, Past by their native shore ! Eight hundred of the brave,...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset; Down went the Royal George* With all her crew complete*... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...ONTHELOSSOFTHEROyALGEOlKjE, [To the March in Sct.jrio.'] WRITTEN WHEN THE NEWS ARRIVED [September, 1762.] TOLL for the brave ! The brave that are no more, All...the wave, Fast by their native shore ! Eight hundred cf the bravu, Whose courage well was tried, Had made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land... | |
 | William Cowper - Poetry - 1854 - 488 pages
...ad astra. ON THE LOSS OF THE ROYAL GEORGE. WRITTEN WHEN THE NEWS AKKIVED. To the March in Scipio. 1 TOLL for the brave, The brave that are no more ! All...sunk beneath the wave, Fast by their native shore ! 2 Eight hundred of the brave, Whose courage well was tried, Had made the vessel heel, And laid her... | |
 | 1855 - 424 pages
...of less celebrity but of solemn beauty is that which is inscribed ON THK LObS OF THE BOYAL GEOBOE. Toll for the brave ! The brave that are no more !...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. " A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset: Down wept the Royal George, With all her crew complete.... | |
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Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last sea-fight is fought ; His work of glory done. It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock ; She sprang no fatal leak... 
