 | Joseph Addison - 1777 - 322 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 tempefb fhakes a guilty land. Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft, Calm and ferene he drives... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 368 pages
...peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons lent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an augel by divine command With rifmg tempefts fhakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia... | |
 | English poetry - 1781 - 512 pages
...thought the field of death furvey'dj To 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 rifmg tempefts (hakes a' guilty land, (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pafs'd) | Calm and ferene... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 364 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 fhakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft, Calm and ferene he... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...peaceful thought the field of death furvcy'd, To fainting fquadrons fent iht timely aid, Jnfpir'd repuls'd x g i ) _ ^s ]# ɭ X ˍx Q v} + nX :C/ S | ~ Xl E 0 W 3 UJ g Wjth rifing tempefts (hakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pafs'd, Calm and ferene... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fcnt the timely aid, [nfpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle...where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With liling tcmpcfts (hakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pafs'd, Calm and ferene he... | |
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1798 - 754 pages
...wasprov'd, That in the shock of charging hosts umnov'd. Amid confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war; In peaceful thought the field of death survey 'd, Jo fainting squadrons sent die timely aid, The elector of Bavaria, at the bead of a small... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1799 - 438 pages
...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...to rage. So when an angel, by divine command, With rifing tempefts (hakes a guilty land, (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft,) Calm and ferene he... | |
 | 1902 - 642 pages
...rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise. 'Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved,...rage : So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land. Such as of late o'er pale Britannia passed, Calm and serene he drives... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...prov'd, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war; In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, So when... | |
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Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons... 
