 | Joseph Addison - English essays - 1853 - 600 pages
...prov'd,4 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, And taught... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 596 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 past,i Calm and serene he drives... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1854 - 306 pages
...rend the skies, And all the thunders of the battle rise. 'Twos then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved,...the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons lent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - Elocution - 1854 - 460 pages
...cannon rends the skies, And all the thunders of the battle rise. 'Twas then great Marlbro's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved,...scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English essays - 1853 - 600 pages
...prov'd,8 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 survcy'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 584 pages
...prov'd,2 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, And taught... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Great Britain - 1855 - 448 pages
...then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Amid confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful...where to rage. So when an angel, by divine command, , Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pass'd — Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ; And... | |
 | The London Quarterly Review VOL.IV April and July,1855 - 1855 - 590 pages
...the best line in it. We will give the two passages : — " 'T was then great Marlbro's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved,...scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death survey' d, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Thomas Morris - 1858 - 356 pages
...possession of the farm-house, and kept it till the close of the action. Then was our great commander proved, That in the shock of charging hosts unmoved...: Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined well the dreadful scenes of war. In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed : To failing squadrons... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 608 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, And taught... | |
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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... 
