...fingers held the pen, his sword — ' ' No ! ' said he, correcting himself, ' that wo n't do — * His sword was in its sheath — His fingers held the...Kempenfelt went down With twice four hundred men." He was in great glee during the whole of this walk, and told some five or six of his best stories,...

...for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last seafight is fought ; His work of glory done. " It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock...Kempenfelt went down, With twice four hundred men." Vol. ip 127. The same year that saw the conclusion of " The Task," found Cowper engaged in the translation...

...for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last seafight is fought ; His work of glory done. " It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock...Kempenfelt went down, With twice four hundred men." Vol. ip 127. The same year that saw the conclusion of " The Task," found Cowper engaged in the translation...

...for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last seafight is fought ; His work of glory done. " It was not in the battle; No tempest gave the shock...Kempenfelt went down, With twice four hundred men." Vol. ip 127. The same year that saw the conclusion of " The Task," found Cowper engaged in the translation...

...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...fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock. His sword was in his sheath ; His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt went down. With twice four hundred men. Weigh...

...for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last seafight is foiigm ; His work ot glory dune. " It was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock ; She sprang no tatal leak ; She ran upon no rock. " His sword was in its sheath ; His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt...

...brave! Brave Kempenfelt ¡8 gone ; His last seafighl is fought ; His work of glory done. • It wag not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock ; She...was in its sheath ; His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfell went down, With twice four hundred men. Vol. ip 127. The same year that saw the conclusion...

...cun be spared. Take at random a couple of stanzas from the ' Loss of the Royal George': — It « as not in the battle, No tempest gave the shock, She sprang no fatal leak, She rau upon no rock. His sword was in its sheath, His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt went down...

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...hit none can be spared. Take at random a couple of stanzas from the 'Loss of the Royal George ' : — it was not in the battle, No tempest gave the shock, She «prang no fatal leak, She rau upon no rock. His sword was in its sheath, His fingers held the pen,...