 Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons...  Macaulay's Essays on Milton and Addison - Page 207by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 226 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1710 - 454 pages
...provd, That, in the Shock of charging Hofts nnntov d, Amidft Confa/ion, Horror^ and De/pair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War ^ In peaceful "Thought the Field of Death furvey' d. To fainting Squadrons font the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls'd Battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Solditr, War. ' He in the Shock of charging Hofts unmov'd, Amidft Confufion, Honour, and Defpair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War: In peaceful Thought the Field of Death fumy'd, To fainting Squadrons fent the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls d Battallions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...GENERAL. He in the Shock of charging Hofts tmmov'd, Amidft Confufion, Horrour, and Defpair, Examin'd all the dreadful Scenes of War : In peaceful Thought the Field of Death furvey'd, To fainting Squadrons feut -the timely Aid, Infpir'd rejiuls'd Batallions to engage, And... | |
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1798 - 754 pages
...wasprov'd, That in the shock of charging hosts umnov'd. Amid confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war; In peaceful thought the field of death survey 'd, Jo fainting squadrons sent die timely aid, The elector of Bavaria, at the bead of a small... | |
 | 1902 - 642 pages
...groans confound ; The dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise. 'Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved,...battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage : So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land. Such... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...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, So when... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...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...surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Exarain'd sll 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...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 repuK'd battalions to engage, And taught... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...was L'haf.-in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd. Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, ixamin'd all the dreadful scenes of war: in peaceful thought the field of death survey 'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, .nspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, \nd taught... | |
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