 And burst the cannon's roar;— The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more. Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall feel...  Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth - Seite 305herausgegeben von - 1902 - 687 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1866 - 174 Seiten
...Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the...harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ! Her thunders shook the mighty deep,... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1867 - 660 Seiten
...reversed. The subject is taken from the following lines in Dr. Holmes' poem of the same title : " ' O better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath...the god of storms, — The lightning and the gale ! ' " Among the other best-known pictures of Hamilton are " An Egyptian Sunset," " Wrecked Hopes,"... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 Seiten
...shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck O, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath...her to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale I IIL—NORTHERN LABORERS. HENRY WILSON. A South Carolina member of the United States Senate, Mr. Hammond,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 372 Seiten
...Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the...harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea 1 O, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ! Her thunders shook the mighty deep,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 374 Seiten
...Should sink beneath the wave ! Her thunders shook the mighty deep, And there should be her grave 1 Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare...her to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale ! III.— NORTHERN LABORERS. HENRY WILSON. A South Carolina member of the United States Senate, Mr.... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 Seiten
...Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the...harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ! Her thunders shook the mighty deep,... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 Seiten
...Long has it waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky. A Metrical Essay. Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare...to the God of storms, The lightning and the gale. /&•,/. Yes, child of suffering, thou mayest well be sure, He who ordained the Sabbath loves the poor... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 Seiten
...conquer'd knee : The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! Oh, better that her shatter'd hulk Should sink beneath the wave! Her thunders shook...to the god of storms, The lightning, and the gale 1 BINGEN ON THE RHINE. But a comrade stood beside him, while his life-blood ebb'd away, And bent, with... | |
 | Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1870 - 204 Seiten
...victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! 0, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath...threadbare sail, And give her to the god of storms, A PLEA FOR THE OX. DCGANNB. This beautiful poem should he recited with a calm, even, devout dignity... | |
 | 1870 - 604 Seiten
...protest, which declamation days have made so familiar : " Oh, better that her shattered hulk. Should gink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep,...to the God of storms, The lightning and the gale." She was saved, to become a part of the Annapolis school fleet; and for years " middies " have overrun... | |
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