 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 pages
...of oak, <kc. THE LOSS OF THE ROYAL GEORGE. WILLUM COWPEE, born 1731, died 1800. TOLL for the brave! The brave that are no more ! All sunk beneath the...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Eoyal George With all her crew complete.... | |
 | Frances Osborne - 1851 - 332 pages
...touching lines on this awful calamity, with which we will wind up the subject: — "'Toll for the brave! The brave that are no more! All sunk beneath the wave,...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. " ' A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew complete.... | |
 | Fanny Osborne - 1852 - 394 pages
...the brave I The brave that are no more I All sunk beneath the wave, Fast by their native shore I " ' Eight hundred of the brave, Whose courage well was...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. " ' A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew... | |
 | William Cowper - 1852 - 466 pages
...that are no more; All sunk heneath the wave, Fast hy their native shore ! Eight hundred of the hrave, Whose courage well was tried, Had made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land hreeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew complete.... | |
 | 1852 - 596 pages
...living or dead, on any subject that may be named: " Toll fw the brave! ' The brave that are no more! A11 sunk beneath the wave, Fast by their native shore! Eight hundred of the brave, Whose cournge well was tried, Had made the veste! heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pages
...[To the March in Scipio.'] •WRITTEN WHEN THE NEWS ARRIVED [September, 1782.] TOLL for the brave ! The brave that are no more, All sunk beneath the wave,...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 pages
...is lower and more flat-bottomed than a long boat. THE LOSS OF THE ROYAL GEORGE. TOLL for the brave ! The brave that are no more ! All sunk beneath the...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George With all her crew complete.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 800 pages
...tlie March in Scifio.'] WRITTEN WHEN THE NEWS ARRIVED [September, 1762.] TOLI. far the brave ! TI'o brave that are no more, All sunk beneath the wave,...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew... | |
 | Old Humphrey - 1799 - 348 pages
...: but you shall judge for yourselves. " ' Toll for the brave ! The brave that are no more, All sank beneath the wave, Fast by their native shore. Eight...made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew... | |
 | Lingual reader - 1853 - 222 pages
...who laid the foundations of the earth that it should not be removed for ever." "Toll for the brave ! The brave that are no more ; All sunk beneath the wave, Fast by their native shore !" THE HEAD TONE. " For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone ; the flowers appear on the... | |
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A land-breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset; 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... 
