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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: ENGLISH NAVY Matches Found: 35 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A BALLAD FOR A BOY, by WILLIAM JOHNSON CORY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When george the third was reigning, a hundred years ago Last Line: And treat some rescued breton as a comrade and a guest. Subject(s): American Revolution - French Involvement; Farmer, George; Navy - Great Britain; English Navy A DIALOGUE BETWEEN GEORGE AND FOX, by PHILIP FRENEAU Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Good charly fox, your counsel I implore Last Line: And france, triumphant, stems the subject main. Subject(s): American Revolution; Fox, Charles James (1749-1806); George Iii, King Of England (1738-1820); Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Navy - France; Navy - Great Britain; Navy - Spain; French Navy; English Navy; Spanish Navy A DIALOGUE; OVERHEARD IN A VILLAGE NEAR PORTSMOUTH, DURING WAR FRANCE, by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Says sue to jack, 'the reason why we english wins the day Last Line: "jabbering beggars, no! Who'd understand 'em if they did?" Alternate Author Name(s): Egerton-warburton, R. E. Subject(s): French & Indian Wars; Navy - France; Navy - Great Britain; Prayer; War; French Navy; English Navy A SIMPLE PASTORAL, by GEORGE ALEXANDER STEVENS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Aurora, lady grey, / hides her face in blushes Last Line: To our falls and risings. Alternate Author Name(s): Stevens, G. A. Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; Sailing & Sailors; Soldiers; English Navy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO THE BRITISH NAVY, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: We do not like to own it Last Line: Hurrah for johnny bull! Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; World War I; English Navy; First World War ADMIRAL HOSIER'S GHOST, by RICHARD GLOVER Poem Text First Line: As near porto-bello lying Last Line: And for england sham'd in me. Variant Title(s): Ballad Of Admiral Hosier's Ghost Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; Spanish Armada; English Navy ADMIRALS ALL, by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Effingham, grenville, raleigh, drake Last Line: To nelson's peerless name! Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; Nelson, Horatio, Viscount (1758-1805); Sea; English Navy; Ocean ANNUS MIRABILIS: THE YEAR OF WONDERS, 1666, by JOHN DRYDEN Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In thriving arts long time had holland grown Last Line: And gently lay us on the spicy shore. Subject(s): Great Britain - Dutch War (1664-1667); Monck, George. 1st Duke Of Albemarle; Navy - Dutch; Navy - Great Britain; English Navy CAPTAIN DEATH, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: The muse and the hero together are fired Last Line: I ne'er saw rhw fellow of brave captain death Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain;pirates; English Navy;piracy;buccaneers DER TAG: NELSON AND BEATTY, by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: No doubt 'twas a truly christian sight Last Line: This grey november morning.' Alternate Author Name(s): Bridges, Robert+(2) Subject(s): Beatty, David. 1st Earl (1871-1936); Navy - Great Britain; World War I - Naval Actions; English Navy DESCRIPTION OF A NINETY-GUN SHIP, by WILLIAM FALCONER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Amidst a wood of oaks with canvas leaves Last Line: And with triumphant navies rule the main! Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; English Navy FOR THE NEW YEAR 1761, by WILLIAM WHITEHEAD Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Still must the muse, indignant, hear Last Line: And albion's dreaded strength secure the world's repose. Subject(s): Blood; George Iii, King Of England (1738-1820); Great Britain - Commonwealth & Colonies; Great Britain - Wars With France; Mourning; Navy - Great Britain; Ruins; British Empire; England - Empire; Bereavement; English Navy HEART OF OAK, by DAVID GARRICK Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Come, cheer up, my lads! 'tis to glory we steer Last Line: Heart of oak etc. Subject(s): Courage; Navy - Great Britain; Quebec, Battle Of (1759); Valor; Bravery; English Navy KING HENRY VII AND THE SHIPWRIGHTS, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Harry, our king in england, from london town is gone Last Line: That they may keep measure with harry our king and peace in engeland! Subject(s): Henry Vii, King Of England (1457-1509); Navy - Great Britain; Shipbuilding; Fitzroy, Henry, Duke Of Richmond; Tudor, Henry; English Navy LORD EXMOUTH'S VICTORY AT ALGIERS, 1816, by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The sun looked bright upon the morning tide Last Line: In glorious victory. Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; Pellew, Edward. 1st Viscount Exmouth; Sea Battles; English Navy; Naval Warfare NIGHT ON THE CONVOY, ALEXANDRIA - MARSEILLES, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Out in the blustering darkness, on the deck Last Line: We are going home ... Victims ... Three thousand souls. Subject(s): Homecoming; Navy - Great Britain; World War I; English Navy; First World War ON THE CAPTURE OF THE GUERRIERE, by PHILIP FRENEAU Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Long the tyrant of our coast Last Line: Dacre and the guerriere! Subject(s): Constitution (ship); Navy - Great Britain; Sea Battles; War Of 1812; English Navy; Naval Warfare RUNNING THE BLOCKADE, by NORA PERRY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When the french fleet lay Last Line: Who had run the blockade! Subject(s): American Revolution; Boston Harbor, Blockade Of (1778); Navy - France; Navy - Great Britain; French Navy; English Navy SONG FOR THE NAVY LEAGUE, by ALFRED DENNIS GODLEY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O where be all those mariners bold who used to control the sea Last Line: With his yo, heave ho, and his s h ts, and a master of arts degree! Alternate Author Name(s): Godley, A. D. Subject(s): Beresford, Charles. 1st Baron; Navy - Great Britain; English Navy THE BALLAD OF THE CLAMPHERDOWN, by RUDYARD KIPLING Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It was our war-ship clampherdown Last Line: And as it still shall be. Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; Sea Battles; English Navy; Naval Warfare THE BATTLE OF DUNDEE, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "on the mountain-side the battle raged, there was no stop nor stay" Last Line: That ''twas the english fought the dutch' at the battle of dundee Subject(s): "dundee, Scotland;navy - Great Britain;war;" English Navy THE BRITISH PRISON-SHIP, by PHILIP FRENEAU Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Amid these ills no tyrant dared refuse Last Line: And his last efforts more than damn the first. Subject(s): American Revolution; Hospitals; Navy - Great Britain; Prisons & Prisoners; Sea Battles; English Navy; Convicts; Naval Warfare THE CAPTAIN; A LEGEND OF THE NAVY, by ALFRED TENNYSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: He that only rules by terror Last Line: With one waft of the wing. Alternate Author Name(s): Tennyson, Lord Alfred; Tennyson, 1st Baron; Tennyson Of Aldworth And Farringford, Baron Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; Sea; English Navy; Ocean THE CRUISE OF THE 'ROVER', A.D. 1575, by EDMUND WILLIAM GOSSE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: They sailed away one morning when sowing-time was over Last Line: Then kissed each other silently, and hand in hand they died. Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; Sea Battles; Ships & Shipping; English Navy; Naval Warfare THE FAMOUS FIGHT AT MALAGO, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Come all you brave sailors that sails on the main Last Line: Because with five frigates we did them destroy Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain;sea;sea Battles; English Navy;ocean;naval Warfare THE FLEET, by ALFRED TENNYSON Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You, you, if you shall fail to understand Last Line: But then too late, too late. Alternate Author Name(s): Tennyson, Lord Alfred; Tennyson, 1st Baron; Tennyson Of Aldworth And Farringford, Baron Subject(s): Great Britain - Commonwealth & Colonies; Navy - Great Britain; British Empire; England - Empire; English Navy THE ILLUMINATION OF ENGLISH AND FRENCH FLEETS AT PORTSMOUTH, by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Thanks to those festal fires! Mankind shall be Last Line: And how the bells of welcome pealed and chimed! Subject(s): Navy - France; Navy - Great Britain; Peace; Portsmouth, England; French Navy; English Navy THE LAUNCH OF A FIRST-RATE; WRITTEN ON WITNESSING THE SPECTACLE, 1840, by THOMAS CAMPBELL Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: England hails thee with emotion Last Line: Nail thy colors to the mast. Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; Shipbuilding; English Navy THE LORDS OF THE MAIN, by JOSEPH STANSBURY Poem Text First Line: When faction, in league with the treacherous gaul Last Line: The first-born of neptune are lords of the main! Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; English Navy THE OLD WARSHIP ABLAZE, by JAMES ELROY FLECKER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Founder, old battleship; thy fight is done Last Line: Dips out ironical that ship new moon. Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; Ships & Shipping; English Navy THE SALUTE OF THE 'IMMORTALITE', by AMELIA WOODWARD TRUESDELL Poem Text First Line: The coming dawn flung out her pennants grey Last Line: Till anglo-saxon peace shall lead the world. Subject(s): Battleships; Manila, Philippines; Navy - Great Britain; Soldiers; Spanish-american War (1898); English Navy THE UNION OF HEARTS; AN ODE, by LEWIS MORRIS (1833-1907) Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The spaniard has fallen! Has fallen! Last Line: Till all the future of mankind is peace! Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; English Navy TO MY LADY BERKELEY, AFFLICTED UPON HER SON ... SEA-SERVICE, by ANNE KILLIGREW Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: So the renowned ithacensian queen Last Line: Of your high vertue, and his memory. Alternate Author Name(s): Killegrew, Anne Subject(s): Children; Navy - Great Britain; Childhood; English Navy VICTORY, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: "the strife is o'er, the battle done" Last Line: Alleluia! Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain;religion; English Navy;theology WEE GEORDIE WI' HIS DAY-DREAMS, by THOMAS RUSSELL (1822-) Poem Text First Line: Wee geordie wi' his day-dreams, haith, he's unco soon began Last Line: "there's wiser men wi' wooden heads than mony wha ha'e brain." Subject(s): Navy - Great Britain; War; English Navy |
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