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... A new and general biographical dictionary - Page 82by New and general biographical dictionary - 1761Full view - About this book
| Great Britain - 1710 - 454 pages
...dreadful Scenes of War ^ In peaceful "Thought the Field of Death furvey' d. To fainting Squadrons font the timely Aid, Infpir'd repuls'd Battalions to engage,...rage. So when an Angel by Divine Command, With rifing Tentpefts foak§sa guilty Land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft, Calm and ferene he drives... | |
| 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... | |
| Patrick Delany - 1742 - 386 pages
...to others ; and pleafing only, in the light of executing the righteous fentence of GOD upon guilt. 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 the furious blaft ; And, PLEAS'D th' Almighty's orders to... | |
| Theophilus Cibber - Poets, English - 1753 - 406 pages
...• Examia'd all the dreadful fcenes of war }} In peaceful thought, the field of death i"..rve\ "_ To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd...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... | |
| Joseph Addison - English literature - 1765 - 378 pages
...defpair, Examin'd all the dreadful fcenes of war: In peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd...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 furious... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 578 pages
...paths || of pleafing fenfc I rah Again, Profufe of blifs j| and pregnant with delight After the jħh : So when an angel || by divine command, With rifing tempefts || fhakes a guilty land. After the 6th : Speed the foft intercourfe || from foul to foul Again, Then from his clofing eyes [|... | |
| Thomas Gibbons - English language - 1767 - 540 pages
...defpair, Examin'd all the dreadful fcenes of war: In peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, TO fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd...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 the furious... | |
| 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...tempefts fhakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft ; • Calm and ferene he drives the furious blaft ; And, pleas'd th' Almighty's orders... | |
| Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - England - 1774 - 346 pages
...fcenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fent the titndy aid, Infpir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught...to rage. So when an Angel, by divine command, With riling tempefts makes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia pad, Calm and ferene he drives... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1777 - 322 pages
...defpair, Examin'd all the dreadful fcenes of war: In peaceful thought the field of death furvey'd, To fainting fquadrons fent the timely aid, Infpir'd repuls'd...rage. So when an angel by divine command With rifing tempefb fhakes a guilty land. Such as of late o'er pale Britannia paft, Calm and ferene he drives the... | |
| |