I, by twenty sail attended, Did this Spanish town affright ; Nothing then its wealth defended, But my orders — not to fight ! Oh ! that in this rolling ocean I had cast them with disdain, And obeyed my heart's warm motion, To have quelled the pride... London Magazine Enlarged and Improved - Pagina 2841740Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1740 - 684 pagina’s
...forehead, While his difmal fate is told. I, by twenty fail attended, Did this Spanifh town a fright ; Nothing then its wealth defended. But my orders not to fight. Oh ! that in this rolling ocean I had caß them with difdaia, And obefd my hear f ¡ ivarm motioat To reduce... | |
| 1765 - 388 pagina’s
...his drooping forehead, While his difmal tale is told. ^ I, by twenty fail attended, Did this Spanifh town affright; Nothing then its wealth defended But my orders not to fight: Oh! that in this rolling ocean j* I had caft them with difdain, And obey'd my heart's warm motion To have quell'd... | |
| Moses Mendez - 1770 - 334 pagina’s
...his drooping forehead, While his difmal tale is told. 3 IP by twenty fail attended, Did this Spanifh town affright ; Nothing then its wealth defended But my orders not to fight: O ! that in this rolling ocean I had caft them with difdain, And obey'd my heart's warm motion To have... | |
| Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 464 pagina’s
...drooping forehead, " While his difmal tale is told ! " I, by twenty fail attended, " Did this Spanifh town affright ; " Nothing then its wealth defended, " But my orders not to fight. " Oh ! that in this rolling ocean " I had caft them with difdain, " And obey'd my heart's warm motion " To have... | |
| Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 242 pagina’s
...drooping forehead, " While his difmal tale is told ! " I, by twenty fail attended^ " Did this Spanifh town affright ; " Nothing then its wealth defended, " But my orders not to fight. (c Oh ! that in this rolling ocean " I had caft them with difdain, " And obey'd my heart's warm motion... | |
| Richard Glover, Thomas Park - 1806 - 336 pagina’s
...his drooping forehead, While his dismal tale is told. ' I, by twenty sail attended, Did this Spanish town affright , Nothing then its wealth defended But my orders not to fight : O ! that in this rolling ocean I had cast them with disdain, And obey'd my heart's warm motion. To... | |
| Robert Southey - 1807 - 502 pagina’s
...drooping forehead, " While his dismal tale is told. • \ " I by twenty sail attended, " Did this Spanish town affright ; ., " Nothing then its wealth defended " But my orders not to fight : " O ! that in tjus rolling ocean " I had cast them with disdain, : . . •» „ " And obey'd my... | |
| Richard Glover, Thomas Park - 1808 - 342 pagina’s
...his drooping forehead, While his dismal talc is told. ' I, by twenty sail attended, Did this Spanish town affright , Nothing then its wealth defended But my orders not to fight : O ! that in this rolling ocean I had cast them with disdain, And obey'd my heart's warm motion, To... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 662 pagina’s
...his drooping forehead, While his dismal tale is told. " I, by twenty sail attended, Did this Spanish town affright: Nothing then its wealth defended But my orders not to fight : O! that in this rolling ocean I had cast them with disdain, And obey'd my heart's warm motion, To... | |
| 1819 - 394 pagina’s
...drooping forehead, ' While his dismal tale is told. * I, by twenty sail attended, ' Did this Spanish town affright, ' Nothing then its wealth defended, ' But my orders, not to fight : ' Oh ! that in this rolling ocean ' And obey'd my heart's warm motion ' To have quell' d the pride of Spain. '... | |
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