 Though my perishing ranks should be strewed in their gore, Like ocean-weeds heaped on the surf-beaten shore, Lochiel, untainted by flight or by chains, While the kindling of life in his bosom remains, Shall victor exult, or in death be laid low, With...  Annual Register - Page 807redigeeritud poolt - 1803Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 866 lehte
...destiny meet, ^o black with dishonour, so foul with retreat. Tho' my perishing ranks should be strew'd in their gore, Like the ocean weeds heap'd on the...With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe ! And, leaving in battle no blot on his name, Look proudly to Heav'n from the death-bed of fame. THE... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1803 - 162 lehte
...with dishonour, so foul with retreat. Tho' my perishing ranks should be strew'd in their gore, Like ocean weeds heap'd on the surf-beaten shore. Lochiel,...With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe! And, leafing in battle no blot on bis name, Look proudly to heav'n from the death-bed of fame. HOHENLINDEN.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 1298 lehte
...meet, So black with dishonour, so foul with retreat. Tho' my perishing ranks should be strew'd in their Like the ocean weeds heap'd on the surf-beaten shore,...untainted by flight or by chains., While the kindling cf life in his bdsom remains, Shall victor exultyor in deatii be laid low, With his back to the field,... | |
 | 1803 - 892 lehte
...shore, Lochiel, untainted by Might or by chains, While (lie kindling of life in his bosom rcmaius, Shall victor exult, or in death be laid low, With his back to the lifld, aud his feet to the foe ! And» leaving in batU" rio blot on his name', Look proudly to Heav'n... | |
 | 1809 - 914 lehte
...their gore, Like ocean weeds heaped on the surfbeaten shore, bochicl, untainted by flight or by chaini, While the kindling of life in his bosom remains, Shall victor exult, or in death be laid low, With liis back to the field, and his feet to the foe ! And, leaving in battle no blot on his name, Look... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 458 lehte
...and destruction, " Though my perishing ranks should be strewed in their gore, Like ocean weeds heaped on the surfbeaten shore, Lochiel, untainted by flight or by chains, While the kindling1 of life in his bosom remains, Shall victor exult, or in death be laid low, With his back... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1809 - 148 lehte
...untainted by flight or by chains, 'Alluding to the victims of military execution, after the battle. 122 While the kindling of life in his bosom remains, Shall victor exult in the battle's acclaim, — Or look to yon heav'n from the death-bed of fame. NOTE. LOCHIEL, the chief... | |
 | 1810 - 438 lehte
...general rout and destruction, ' Though my perishing ranks should be strevv'd in their gor.e', Like ocean weeds heap'd on the surf-beaten shore, Lochiel,...With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe ! And, leaving in battle no blot on his name, Look proudly to heav'n from the death-bed of fame.' The... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 266 lehte
...dishonour, so foul with retreat. Though my perishing ranks should be strew'd in their gore, Like ocean-weeds heap'd on the surf-beaten shore, Lochiel, untainted...With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe! And leaving in battle no blot on his name, Look proudly to heaven from the death-bed of fame. HOHENLINDEN.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1810 - 272 lehte
...foul with retreat. Though my perishing ranks should be strewed in their gore, Like ocean-weeds heaped on the surf-beaten shore, Lochiel, untainted by flight...With his back to the field, and his feet to the foe ! And leaving in battle no blot on his name, Look proudly to heaven from the death-bed of fame. 14... | |
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