 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 flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd...  Gertrude of Wyoming: And Other Poems - Page 156by Thomas Campbell - 1814 - 250 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1809 - 572 pages
...thunder, shrieks, shouts, tridents, and heroes. « Hearts Df oak, "our captains cried ! when each jpm From its adamantine lips Spread a death-shade round...the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun. Again ! again ! again ! And the havoc did not slack, Till a feeble cheer the Dane To our cheering sent... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 272 pages
...gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.— IL Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the...the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space between. 29 ' Hearts of oak,' our captains cried ! when each gun From its adamantine lips Spread a death-shade... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...drifted on their path, 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 " Hearts of oak!" our Captain cried; wheu each gun, From its adamantine lips, Spread a death-shade... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...drifted on their path, 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...the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun. Again ! again ! again ! And the havock did not slack, Till a feeble cheer the Dane To our cheering... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...drifted on their path, 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...the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun. Again! again! again! And the havock did not slack, Till a feeble cheer the Dane To our cheering sent... | |
 | Privateer - 1821 - 464 pages
...flushed To anticipate the scene, And fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space between. " Hearts of ouk" our captains cried, when each gun From its adamantine...the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun. CAMPBELL. the appointed hour Raleigh went on shore, and returned with his passengers. The chair was... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...drifted on their path, 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...the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun. Again ! again ! again ! And the havoc did not slack, Till a feeble cheer the Dane To our cheering sent... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 388 pages
...drifted on their path. 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...the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space between. VOL. iv. AA Hearts of oak ! our captains cried ; when each gun From its adamantine lips Spread a death-shade... | |
 | 1826 - 434 pages
...drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. Bat the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene;...the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly space between. From its adamantine lips " Hearts of oak," our captains cried ! when each gun Spread a death-shade... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1828 - 258 pages
...each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on. — Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the...the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun. Again ! again ! again ! And the havock did not slack, Till a feeble cheer the Dane To our cheering... | |
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