| Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 332 pages
...Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone, By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led...British line: It was ten of April morn by the chime: Aa they drifted un their path, There was silence deep as death; And the boldest held his breath, For... | |
| Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1843 - 516 pages
...Denmark'g crown. And her arms along the deep proudly shone ; By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led...their path, There was silence deep as death ; And the baldest held his breath, For a time. — But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ;... | |
| Education - 1843 - 582 pages
...as good as her. 8. Thou art a much greater loser than me by his death. 9. Like Leviathan affloat Lie their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line: " Hearts of oak !" our captains cried ; when each gun From their adamantine lips Spread a death-shade... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone ; By each gun the lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the prince of all the land Led...death ; And the boldest held his breath For a time ! But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1844 - 540 pages
...following very short and simple description of the British fleet bearing up to close action: — " As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...death ! And the boldest held his breath For a time. — " — p. 109. The description of the battle itself (though it begins with a tremendous line) is... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone ; By each gun the lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the prince of all the land Led...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 O'er the... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone ; By each gun the lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the prince of all the land Led...death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. Bat the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review (1802) - 1846 - 794 pages
...following very short and simple description of the British fleet bearing op to close action : " Ať they drifted on their path, There was silence deep...death ! And the boldest held his breath For a time. — " — p. 109. The description of the battle itself (though it begins with a tremendous line) is... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone ; By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led...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 O'er the... | |
| Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone: By each gun the lighted brand, In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led...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 . O'er... | |
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