 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 807edited by - 1803Full view - About this book
 | History - 1803 - 866 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1803 - 162 pages
...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 - History - 1803 - 1298 pages
...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,... | |
 | History - 1803 - 892 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 458 pages
...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 - Wyoming Massacre, 1778 - 1809 - 148 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 272 pages
...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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