 | 1852 - 874 pagina’s
...soul was That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd r survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1852 - 702 pagina’s
...weak parts as well as the most critical hearer. When he came to the lines describing the angel, that "Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage," he read with great animation, looking at Esmond, as much as to say, " You know where that simile came... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pagina’s
...burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunders of the battle rise. 'Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging...the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons lent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pagina’s
...a lower tone of voice, than other parts of the passage. EXAMPLES. (The Similes are put in Italics.) In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To...doubtful battle where to rage. So, when an angel, by dimne command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, (Such as of late, o'er pale Britannia passed.)... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pagina’s
...soul was proved, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war: In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, To fainting squadrons lent the timely aid, And taught the doubtful... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pagina’s
...and despair, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war: And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land (Such as of late o'er pale Brittania passed),... | |
 | J. Cherpilloud - 1853 - 266 pagina’s
...prov'd, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war : In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - 600 pagina’s
...prov'd,4 That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 596 pagina’s
...burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise. 'Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging...doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past,i... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pagina’s
...burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunders of the battle rise. 'Twos then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging...the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons lent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to... | |
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Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war; In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to... 
