 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 416 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...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 - 1808 - 476 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - English literature - 1816 - 486 pages
...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. 
