I hear the drums tumultuous sound the victor's shouts and dying groans confound ; the dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, and all the thunder of the battle rise. 'Twas then great Marlborough's mighty... Complete Works - Seite 150von William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1902 - 642 Seiten
...worth quoting, as a type of the best poetry in this kind. The battle of Blenheim has begun : ' But oh 1 my Muse, what numbers wilt thou find To sing the furious troops in battle joined ? Methinks I hear the drum's tumultuous sound The victors' shouts and dying groans confound... | |
| 1806 - 408 Seiten
...skies, She drew an angel down. 123 DESCRIPTION of a BATTLE, ILLUSTKATED 6Y A SUBLIME (ADDISON.) BUT O, my Muse ! what numbers wilt thou find To sing the...furious troops in battle join'd ! Methinks I hear the drums tumultuous sound The victors' shouts and dying groans confound, The dreadful burst of cannon... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 Seiten
...fens nor floods ran stop Britannia's bands, When her proud foe rang'd on their borders stands. But O, my Muse, what numbers wilt thou find To sing the furious troops in battle join'd ! Methinks I hear the drums tumultuous sound The victors' shouts and dying groans confound, The dreadful burst of rannon... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1819 - 550 Seiten
...Campaign, has fallen into an error of this kind, when about to describe the battle of Blenheim : But O ! my Muse, what numbers wilt thou find To sing the furious troops in battle join'd? Methinks, I hear the drums tumultuous sound, The victor's shouts, and dying groans confound ; &c. Introductions of this... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 Seiten
...Campaign, has fallen into an error of this kind, when about to describe the battle of Blenheim : But O! my Muse, what numbers wilt thou find To sing the furious troops in battle join'd ? Methinks, I hear the drums tumultuous sound, The victor's shouts, and dying groans confound; &c. Introductions of this kind,... | |
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 Seiten
...fens nor floods can stop Britannia's bands, When her proud foe rang'd on their borders stands. But O, ure's light ; Show'd erring Pride, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT ; That reason, passion, answer one g bear the drums tumultuous sound The victors* shouts and dying groans confound, The dreadful burst of... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 346 Seiten
...fens nor floods can stop Britannia's bands, When her proud foe rang'd on their borders stands. But O, my Muse, what numbers wilt thou find To sing the furious troops in battle join'd ! Methinks I hear the drums tumultuous sound The victors' shouts and dying groans confound, The dreadful burst of cannon... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 298 Seiten
...nor floods can stop Britannia's bands, When her proud foe ranged on their borders stands. But, O ! my Muse, what numbers wilt thou find To sing the furious troops in battle join'd ! Methinks I hear the drums' tumultuous sound The victors' shouts and dying groans confound, The dreadful burst of cannon... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...Campaign, has fallen into an error of this kind, when about to describe the battle of Blenheim. But ! O my muse ! what numbers wilt thou find To sing the furious troops in battle join'd ? Methinks, 1 hear the drum's tumultuous sound, The victor's shouts, and dying groans, confound ; &c. Introductions... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1829 - 648 Seiten
...has fallen into an error of this kind, when about to describe the battle of Blenheim. » But O - ,v muse ! what numbers wilt thou find To sing the furious...sound, The victor's shouts, and dying groans, confound : &c. Introductions of this kind, are a forced attempt in a writer, to spur up himself, and his reader,... | |
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