 | 1855 - 534 Seiten
...of the thrice famous deeds she wrought in ancient days, When the great fleet invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts of Spam." These first four lines completely fixed their attention, and they listened in silence to the... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 Seiten
...of the thrice famous deeds she wrought in ancient days, When that great fleet invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest...lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth bay; Her crew hath seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - 646 Seiten
...of the thrice-famous deeds she wrought in ancient days, When that great fleet invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest...lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew had seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's*... | |
 | J. Bradshawe Walker - 1853 - 166 Seiten
...thrice-famous deeds She wrought in ancient days. When that great fleet, Invincible, Against her bore in Tain, The richest spoils of Mexico, The stoutest hearts of Spain ! It was about the lovely close Of a warm summer's day, There came a gallant merchant-ship Full sail to Plymouth Bay. Her crew hath seen Castile's... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 Seiten
...richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts in Spain. It was about the lovely close of a warm summer's day, There came a gallant merchant ship, full sail to Plymouth bay; The crew had seen Castile'si black fleet, beyond Aurigny's2 isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 Seiten
...of the thrice-famous deeds she wrought in ancient days, When that great Fleet Invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest...lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth bay ; Her crew hath seen Castille's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1857 - 426 Seiten
...of the thrice-famous deeds she wrought in ancient days, When that great Fleet Invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest...lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; THE SPANISH ARMADA. Her crew hath seen Castile's black fleet,... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 Seiten
...the thrice famous deeds, she wrought in ancient days, When that great fleet invincible, against her bore, in vain, The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest...of Spain. It was about the lovely close of a warm summer's day, There came a gallant merchant ship, full sail to Plymouth bay ; The crew had seen Castile's... | |
 | 1857 - 852 Seiten
...vision of the conquest of England by the armada, — " When that great fleet invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts of Spain ;" had given hope to every intrigue, and imparted faith to every conspiracy. Upon the accession of... | |
 | John George Hodgins - 1857 - 230 Seiten
...richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts in Spain. It was about the lovely close of a warm summer's day, There came a gallant merchant ship, full sail to Plymouth bay ; The crew had seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves,... | |
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ATTEND, all ye who list to hear our noble England's praise; I tell of the thrice famous deeds she wrought in ancient days, When that great fleet invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts of Spain. 
