| 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
...person. In the month of DeInspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage And taught thd doubtful battle whereto rage. So, when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of Lite o'er pale Britannia past,' CaJm and serene, he drives the furious 'blast; And, pleas' d th' Almighty's... | |
| 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... | |
| John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid; Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle...rage. So when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempest shakes a guilty land, (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past) Calm and serene he drives... | |
| 1802 - 440 pages
...and lays all his trophies at the feet of Washington. How applicable to our hero are thtselines — " So when an angel by divine command " With rising tempests...guilty land, " Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, u Calm mid serene lie drives the furious blast } '* A,nd pleas'd.tbe Almighty's orders to perform,... | |
| 1902 - 642 pages
...In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful...late o'er pale Britannia passed, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast, And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and... | |
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