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... ships of war at sea ! we have sighted fifty - three ! ” Then sware Lord Thomas Howard : " " Fore God I am no coward ; But I cannot meet them here , for my ships are out of gear , And the half my men are sick . I must fly , but follow ...
... ships of war at sea ! we have sighted fifty - three ! ” Then sware Lord Thomas Howard : " " Fore God I am no coward ; But I cannot meet them here , for my ships are out of gear , And the half my men are sick . I must fly , but follow ...
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... water to the land . IX And the sun went down , and the stars came out far over the summer sea , But never a moment ceased the fight of the one and the fifty - three . Ship after ship , the whole night long , their 117 ELIZABETHAN.
... water to the land . IX And the sun went down , and the stars came out far over the summer sea , But never a moment ceased the fight of the one and the fifty - three . Ship after ship , the whole night long , their 117 ELIZABETHAN.
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An Anthology Martin Gilkes. Ship after ship , the whole night long , their high - built galleons came , Ship after ship , the whole night long , with her battle - thunder and flame ; Ship after ship , the whole night long , drew back ...
An Anthology Martin Gilkes. Ship after ship , the whole night long , their high - built galleons came , Ship after ship , the whole night long , with her battle - thunder and flame ; Ship after ship , the whole night long , drew back ...
Contents
INVOCATION | 21 |
BEFORE THE NORMAN CONQUEST | 27 |
AFTER THE CONQUEST PLANTAGENET | 39 |
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ALFRED LORD TENNYSON arms battle BEATTY blessed blood bower brave breast breath bright Britons bugles blown Caractacus Chevy Chase Cromwell crown dead dear death deep doth dust Earl Douglas Earl Percy earth England English eyes fair fame fight fire Flodden flower fought glory gold grave grief hand HARDY hath hear heart heaven hill honour Isle KING HENRY land look Lord MARTIN GILKES MAURICE HEWLETT mighty morn mourn nation NELSON never night noble o'er patriotic peace Plymouth Hoe poem poetry poor praise pride princes proud queene RICHARD LOVELACE Romans Rosamonde rose round royal shame ship SIEGFRIED SASSOON sing slain sleep smile soldier song sorrow soul story sweet sword T. S. ELIOT tears thee thine things THOMAS HARDY thou thro victory voice W. E. HENLEY weep Wilfred Owen wind Work-work-work wound