 With him advanc'd the Countess bold, Like a black tar in wars grown old; And now these floating piles drew nigh ; But, muse, unfold what chief of fame In th  Naval - Page 15by William McCarty - 1842Full view - About this book
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 528 pages
...Four sail, in sight, Approach with favouring gales." Pearson, resolved to save the fleet, Stood off to sea, these ships to meet, And closely braced his...squadron came ; Whose standards at his mast-heads fly. The standards of the western world Were to the willing winds unfurl'd, Denying Britain's tyrant reign.... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...fleet, Stood off to sea, these shi|» to meet, And closely brac'd his shivering sails. With him advanc'd the Countess bold, Like a black tar in wars grown...the other warlike squadron came. Whose standards at hie mast-head fly. Twas JONES, brave JONES, to battle led As bold a crew as ever bled Upon the sky-surrounded... | |
 | Philip Morin Freneau - United States - 1861 - 394 pages
...fleet, Stood off to sea these ships to meet, And closely brac'd his shivering sails. SWith him advanc'd the Countess bold, Like a black tar in wars grown...drew nigh ; But, muse, unfold what chief of fame In th' other warlike squadron came, Whose standards at his mast head fly. 6. 'Twas JONES, brave JONES,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 pages
...gales." Pearson, resolv'd to save the fleet, Stood off to sea, these shit>s to meet, With him advanc'd the Countess bold. Like a black tar in wars grown old : And now these floating piles drew nigt But, muse, unfold, what chief of fame In the other warlike squadron came, Whose standards at his... | |
 | Samuel Eben Barney - American poetry - 1893 - 84 pages
...fleet, Stood off to sea these ships to meet, And closely brac'd his shivering sails. With him advanc'd the Countess bold, Like a black tar in wars grown old : And now these floating piles draw nigh; But, muse, unfold what chief of fame In th" other warlike squadron came, Whose standards... | |
 | Philip Morin Freneau - United States - 1902 - 436 pages
...fleet, Stood off to sea these ships to meet, And closely brac'd his shivering sails. 5 With him advanc'd the Countess bold, Like a black tar in wars grown...drew nigh ; But, muse, unfold what chief of fame In th' other warlike squadron came, Whose standards at his mast head fly. 6 'Twas Jones, brave Jones,... | |
 | Philip Morin Freneau - United States - 1902 - 428 pages
...fleet, Stood off to sea these ships to meet, And closely brac'd his shivering sails. 5 With him advanc'd the Countess bold, Like a black tar in wars grown...drew nigh; But, muse, unfold what chief of fame In th' other warlike squadron came, Whose standards at his mast head fly. 6 'Twas Jones, brave Jones,... | |
 | Burton Egbert Stevenson - Poetry - 1908 - 746 pages
...fleet, Stood off to sea, these ships to meet, And closely brac'd his shivering sails. With him advanc'd the Countess bold, Like a black tar in wars grown...other warlike squadron came, Whose standards at his mast-head fly. 'T was Jones, brave Jones, to battle led As bold a crew as ever bled • Upon the sky-surrounded... | |
 | Frederick Clarke Prescott, John Herbert Nelson - American literature - 1925 - 302 pages
...gales;" Pearson, resolv'd to save the fleet, Stood off to sea these ships to meet, 5 With him advanc'd the Countess bold, Like a black tar in wars grown...drew nigh; But, muse, unfold what chief of fame In th' other warlike squadron came, Whose standards at his masthead fly. 6 'Twas Jones, brave Jones, to... | |
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