Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia passed), Calm and serene he drives the furious blast... The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq - Page 3571710Full view - About this book
| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...the Field of Death fumy'd, To fainting Squadrons fent the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls d Battallions to engage, And taught the doubtful Battle where to rage. So when an Angel by divine Command, With riling Tempefts fbakes a guilty Land ; Calm and ferene he drives the furious Blaft : And pleas'd the... | |
| Authors, English - 1733 - 136 pages
...dreadful ftenes of war; In peaceful thought the field of death furvey'J, To fainting fquadrins fent the timely aid , Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage,...battle where to rage. So when an Angel, by divine tommand, Wtlbrifing itmpeJl;jJwkes a guilty land: " Sucb removal of the famous Mr. I.ocke to the Council... | |
| Theophilus Cibber - Poets, English - 1753 - 406 pages
...dreadful fcenes of war }} In peaceful thought, the field of death i"..rve\ "_ To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage,...to rage. So when an Angel by divine command, With riling tempefts fhakes a guilty land , Such as oflate, o'er pale Britannia paid, Calm and ferene, he... | |
| Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...* The King gave his orders with the utmo'.l calmnefs, tho' no body. was- more expos'd* . y •}• Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. Mr. Addifon's Campaign. Nor flail, unjuft to foreign worth, the Mufe In filence Auftria's valiant chiefs... | |
| New and general biographical dictionary - Biography - 1761 - 534 pages
...dreadful fcenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, T» fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage,...; So when an angel, by divine command, With rifing tempefts fhakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale fcritannia pall, Calm arid feiene he drives... | |
| Biography - 1761 - 544 pages
...death furvey'd. To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repals'd battalions to ene;npe, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage ; So when an angel, by divir.e command, With rifin? tempcfls fhakcs a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pall.... | |
| Literature - 1764 - 198 pages
...In peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fentthe timely aid, Jnfpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. The famous fimile of the Angel is known aH Europe over. read read and admired as long as the Englifh... | |
| Joseph Addison - English literature - 1765 - 378 pages
...dreadful fcenes of war: In peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage,...rage. So when an Angel by divine command With rifing tempefts makes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pad, Calm and ferene he drives the... | |
| Thomas Gibbons - English language - 1767 - 540 pages
...dreadful fcenes of war: In peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, TO fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage,..." So when an Angel, by divine command, With rifing tempefts {hakes a guilty lar)d (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft) . Calm and ferene he drives... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1773 - 326 pages
...the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd batallions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to...rage. So when an angel by divine command With rifing tempefts fhakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft ; • Calm and ferene he drives... | |
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