 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 trang
...the two fleets retired, fien the night parted them, is one of the fairest flowers of English poetry. The night comes on, we eager to pursue The combat still, and they asham'd to leave : Till the last streaks of dying day withdraw. And doubtful moon-light did our rage... | |
 | 1801 - 416 trang
...Belgian fleet: Berkley alone, who nearest danger lay, Did a like fate with lost Creusa meet. 1 XVIII. The night comes on, we eager to pursue The combat still, and they asham'd to leave; z70 Till the last streak of dying day wilhdrew, And doubtful moonlight did our rage... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 382 trang
...the huge Belgian fleet : Berkeley ' alone, who nearest danger lay, Did a like fate with lost Crciisa meet. The night comes on, we eager to pursue The combat still, and they asham'd tq leave ; Till the last streaks of dying day withdrew, And doubtful moonlight did our rage... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808 - 374 trang
...Like swans, in long array his vessels show, Whose crests, advancing, do the waves divide. They charge, re-charge, and all along the sea They drive, and squander...on, we eager to pursue The combat still, and they asham'd to leave ; Till the last streaks of dying day withdrew, And doubtful moonlight did our rage... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 482 trang
...Belgian fleet; Berkley alone, who nearest danger lay, Did a like fate with lost Creusa meet. * 68. The night comes on, we eager to pursue The combat...withdrew, And doubtful moonlight did our rage deceive. 69In the English fleet each ship resounds with joy, And loud applause of their great leader's fame;... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 trang
...Belgian fleet; Berkley alone, who nearest danger lay, Did a like fate with lost Creusa meet. * 68. The night comes on, we eager to pursue The combat...withdrew, And doubtful moonlight did our rage deceive. 69. In the English fleet each ship resounds with joy, And loud applause of their great leader's fame;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 trang
...flowers of English poetry : The night comes on, we cngcr to pursue The combat still, and they asham'd to leave ; Till the last streaks of dying day withdrew, And doubtful moon-light did our rage deceive. In th' English fleet each ship resounds with joy, And loud applause of their great leader's fame :... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 trang
...two fleets retired., when the night parted them, is one of the fairest flowers of English poetry : V The night comes on, we eager to pursue The combat still, and they ashani'd to leave ; Till the last streaks of dying day withdrew, And doubtful mpon-light did our rage... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 trang
...the two fleets retired, when the night parted them, is one of the fairest flowers of English poetry : The night comes on, we eager to pursue The combat still, and they asham'd to leave ; Till the last streaks of dying day withdrew, And doubtful moonlight did our rage... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 trang
...the two fleets retired, when the night parted them, is one of the fairest flowers of English poetry : The night comes on, we eager to pursue The combat still, and they asham'd to leave ; Till the last streaks of dying day withdrew, And doubtful moon-light did our rage... | |
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In th' English fleet each ship resounds with joy And loud applause of their great leader's fame : In fiery dreams the Dutch they still destroy, And, slumbering, smile at the imagined flame. 
