 Lay their bulwarks on the brine ; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty 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...  Medora Leigh: A History and an Autobiography - Էջ 275Charles Mackay - 1869 - 280 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | A. B. Blackie - 1861 - 376 էջ
...general feeling at this moment was almost painfully thrilling. The excitement had reached its acme — " There was silence• deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time "— when Mr. Lane, who was now regarded by all as the mystagogue, paused for a minute or two, gave... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 էջ
...On the lofty 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 O'er... | |
 | John Connery - 1861 - 416 էջ
...On the lofty 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 O'er... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 էջ
...While the sign of battle flew As they drifted on their path It was ten of April morn by the chime : There was silence deep as death ; And the boldest held his breath For a time. O'er the deadly space between. 'Hearts of oak !' our captains cried, when each gun From its adamantine... | |
 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1861 - 320 էջ
...completely subdued. On more than one occasion, when Mr Bright has risen to speak, has there been " Silence, deep as death, And the boldest held his breath For a time." This was especially apparent a session or two back, during the Indian debates. I never heard more effective... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1862 - 262 էջ
...On the lofty 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 flushed To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the... | |
 | Charles Dibdin - 1863 - 366 էջ
...On the lofty 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 O'er the deadly... | |
 | 1863 - 778 էջ
...brine, While the sign of battle flew, On the lofty British line. As they drifted on their path, Where was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath, For a time." A vigorous cutting and slashing into the breach old Dashwater had broken in the closely interlaced... | |
 | 1863 - 982 էջ
...flew On the lofty 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 But the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 էջ
...On the lofty 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. — Bnt the might of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er... | |
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