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" Down went the Royal George With all her crew complete. Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone; His last sea-fight is fought, His work of glory done. It was not in the battle; No tempest gave the shock; She sprang no fatal leak, She ran upon no... "
Poems. With a Biographical and Critical Introduction by the Rev. Thomas Dale ... - Page 281
by William Cowper - 1841
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Poems, Volumes 1-3

William Cowper - 1855 - 798 pages
...; No tempest gave the shock ; She sprang no fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock. His sword was in his sheath ; His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt...Her timbers yet are sound, And she may float again, Full-charg'd with England's thunder, And plough the distant main. But Kempenfelt is gone, His victories...
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The Popular Educator, Volume 6

1855 - 424 pages
...shock ; She sprang no fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock. Uis sword was in its sheath ; His fingerĀ« held the pen, When Kempenfelt went down, With twice...Her timbers yet are sound, And she may float again, FuUchorg'd with England's thunder, And plough the distant main. But Kempenfelt is gone, His victories...
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Lectures on English Literature: From Chaucer to Tennyson

Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 404 pages
...leak; She ran upon no rock. His sword was in the sheath ; His fingers held the pen, When Kemponfelt went down With twice four hundred men. Weigh the vessel...Her timbers yet are sound, And she may float again, Full charged with England's thunder, And plough the distant main. But Kempenfelt is gone, His victories...
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Lectures on English literature, from Chaucer to Tennyson

Henry Reed - 1855 - 428 pages
...leak ; She ran upon no rock. His sword was in the sheath ; His lingers held the pen, When Kemponfelt went down With twice four hundred men. Weigh the vessel...Her timbers yet are sound, And she may float again, Full charged with England's thunder, And plough the distant main. But Kempenfelt is gone, His victories...
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Lectures on English Literature: From Chaucer to Tennyson

Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 424 pages
...ran upon no rock. His sword was in the sheath; His fingers held the pea, When Kempenfelt went dowrr With twice four hundred men. Weigh the vessel up,...Her timbers yet are sound, And she may float again, Full charged with England'8 thunder. And plough the distant main. But Kempenfelt is gone, His victories...
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Lectures on English Literature: From Chaucer to Tennyson

Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 416 pages
...ran upon no rock. His sword was in the sheath ; His fingers held the pen, When Kempenfelt went down Weigh the vessel up, Once dreaded by our foes ! And...Her timbers yet are sound, And she may float again, Full charged with England's thunder, And plough the distant main. But Kempenfelt is gone, His victories...
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The complete poetical works of William Cowper, with life and critical notice ...

William Cowper - 1855 - 582 pages
...was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock ; She sprang no fatal leak ; She ran upon no rock. His sword was in its sheath ; His fingers held the...men. Weigh the vessel up, Once dreaded by our foes I And mingle with our cup The tear that England owes. Her timbers yet are sound, And she may float...
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper ...: & a Memoir of the Author

William Cowper - 1856 - 512 pages
...was not in the battle ; No tempest gave the shock: She sprang no fatal leak > She ran upon no rock. His sword was in its sheath, His fingers held the...men. Weigh the vessel up Once dreaded by our foes I And mingle with our cup, The tear that England owes Her timbers yet are sound, And she may float...
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Select specimens of English poetry

Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...was not in the hattle, No tempest gave the shock ; She sprang no fatal leak, She ran upon no rock. His sword was in its sheath, His fingers held the...four hundred men. Weigh the vessel up, Once dreaded hy our foes ! And mingle with our cup, The tear that England owes. Her timhers yet are sound, And she...
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Songs of England. The book of English songs, ed. by C. Mackay

Charles Mackay - 1857 - 334 pages
...brave, Whose courage well was tried, Had made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land-breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went...Her timbers yet are sound, And she may float again, Full charg'd with England's thunder, And plough the distant main. But Kempenfelt is gone, His victories...
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