 | Thomas Flanagan - Great Britain - 1847 - 996 pages
...struggle, and before the dawn on the 21st, they drew up in battle array. Their right was covered by the " Again ! again ! again ! And the havoc did not slack...along the deep slowly boom ; Then ceased, and all is nail. " Out spoke the victor then, As he hailed them o'er the wave ; Ye are brothers ! Ye are men !... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...From its adamantine lips Spread a death-shade round the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun. Their shots along the deep slowly boom : — Then...sail; Or, in conflagration pale, Light the gloom. — Outspoke the victor then, As he hail'd them o'er the wave, " Ye are brothers ! ye are men ! And... | |
 | William Beattie - Authors, Scottish - 1849 - 480 pages
...appear, And the Dane a feeble cheer Sent us back. 14. The voice decay'd ; their shots Slowly boom. They ceased — and all is wail, As they strike the shatter'd sail, Or in conflagration pale Light the gloom. 15. Oh, death — it was a sight Fill'd our eyes ! But we rescued many a crew From the waves of scarlet... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 588 pages
...appear, And the Dane a feeble cheer Sent us back. The voice decay'd ; their shots Slowly boom. They ceased — and all is wail. As they strike the shatter'd sail, Or in conflagration pale Light the gloom. Oh, death — it was a sight Filled our eyes ! But we rescued many a crew From the waves of scarlet... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
..." Hearts of oak !" our captains cried, when each gun From its adamantine lips Spread a death-shade round the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the...back : — Their shots along the deep slowly boom ;4 — Then ceased — and all is wail, As they strike the shatter'd sail ; Or, in conflagration pale,... | |
 | Frederic Charles Cook - 1851 - 118 pages
...Spread a death shade round the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun. Again ! again ! again I And the havoc did not slack, Till a feeble cheer the...Their shots along the deep slowly boom : — Then ceas'd — and all is wail, As they strike the shatter'd sail, Or in conflagration pale, Light the... | |
 | English language - 1851 - 278 pages
..." Hearts of Oak !" our Captains cried ; when each gun From its adamantine lips Spread a death-shade round the ships, , Like the hurricane eclipse Of the...again! And the havoc did not slack, Till a feeble eheer the Dane To our cheering sent us back — Their shots along the deep slowly boom : Then ceased,... | |
 | William Shannon - Irish poetry - 1852 - 294 pages
...lips, Spread a death-shade round the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse THK UNITED EMPIRE MINSTREL. Again ! again ! again ! And the havoc did not slack,...Then ceased — and all is wail, As they strike the shattered sail, Or in conflagration pale, Light the gloom. Now joy, old England, raise, For the tidings... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...' Hearts of oak,' our captains cried! when From its adamantine lips [each gun Spread a death-shade round the ships ! Like the hurricane eclipse Of the...again! again! And the havoc did not slack, Till a feebler cheer the Dane To our cheering sent us back ;— Their shots along the deep slowly boom :—... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...' Hearts of oak,' our captains cried! when From its adamantine lipa [each gun Spread a death-shade round the ships ! Like the hurricane eclipse Of the...again! again! And the havoc did not slack, Till a feebler cheer the Dane To our cheering sent us back ;— Their shots along the deep slowly boom : —... | |
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Again! again! again! And the havoc did not slack, Till a feeble cheer the Dane To our cheering sent us back;— Their shots along the deep slowly boom:— Then ceased— and all is wail, As they strike the shatter'd sail; Or in conflagration pale, Light... 
