 When the wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came round the gusty Skaw, So that our foe we saw Laugh as he hailed us. " And as to catch the gale Round veered the flapping sail, Death ! was the helmsman's hail, Death without quarter...  Poems - Seite 180von Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1873 - 532 Seiten
...we saw Laugh as he hailed us. 18 " And as to catch the gale, Bound veered the flapping sail, Death 2 was the helmsman's hail. Death without quarter! Midships with iron keel Struck we her rihs of eteel; Down her black hulk did reel Through the black water 1 14 " As, with his wings aslant,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1873 - 730 Seiten
...launch'd they to the blast, Bent like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind fail'd us ; And with a sudden flaw Came round the gusty Skaw, So that cur foe we saw Laugh as he hail'd us. - And as to catch the gale Round vcer'd the flapping sail, Death... | |
 | Charles Bruce (writer of tales) - 1874 - 582 Seiten
...horsemen. " Then launched they to the blast, Bent like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came round the dusty Skaw, So that our foe we saw Laugh as he hailed us. " And as to catch the gale Round veered the... | |
 | 1875 - 448 Seiten
...twenty horsemen. "Then launched they to the blast, Bent like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us; And with a sudden flaw Came...saw Laugh as he hailed us. "And as to catch the gale Hound veered the flapping sail, Death!' was the helmsman's hail 'Death without quarter!' Mid-ships,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1875 - 246 Seiten
..."Then launched they to the blast, Bent like a reed eacli mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When (lie wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came round...that our foe we saw Laugh as he hailed us. "And as to calch the gale Round veered the flapping sail, Death ! was the helmsman's hail, Death without quarter!... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 634 Seiten
...horsemen. " Then launched they to the blast, Bent like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came...helmsman's hail, Death without quarter ! Mid-ships with iron-keel Struck we her ribs of steel ; Down her black hulk did reel Through the black water. 16 "... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 400 Seiten
...horsemen. " Then launched they to the blast, Bent like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us; And with a sudden flaw Came...gale Round veered the flapping sail, Death ! was the helmsmau's hail, Death without quarter I Midships with iron keel Struck we her ribs of steel ; Down... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 106 Seiten
...twenty horsemen. "Then launched they to the blast, Bent like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fist, When the wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came...sail, Death ! was the helmsman's hail, Death without qunrter ! Mid-ships with iron keel Struck we her ribs of steel ; Down her black hulk did reel Through... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 238 Seiten
...horsemen. " Then launched they to the blast, Bent like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came...veered the flapping sail, Death ! was the helmsman's hail,Death without quarter ! Mid-ships with iron keel Struck we her ribs of steel ; Down her black... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 450 Seiten
...horsemen. " Then launched they to the blast, Bent like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came...to catch the gale Round veered the flapping sail, Deatli ! was the helmsman's hail, Death without quarter ! Mid -ships with iron keel Struck we her ribs... | |
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