...Like leviathans afloat On the brine. It was ten of Sunday 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. Ere я first and fatal sound Shook the flood ; Each Dane looked out that day, Like the red wolf on...

...orders for this day's terrible duty. "It was ten of April morn by the chime : Aa they drifted on their path There was silence deep as death ; And the boldest held his breath, For a time." * 'Well might the bravest have some doubts. The pilots had been ordered on board Nelson's ship. They...

...bnttle 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 of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er...

...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 of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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 of England flushed To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the...

...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 of England flush'd To anticipate the scene, And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the deadly...

...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 of England flush'd To anticipate the scene ; And her van the fleeter rush'd O'er the...