 O, better that her shatter'd hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook the mighty deep, And there should be her grave; Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail, And give her to the god of storms,— The lightning and the gale!  Readings in American Poetry - Страница 160по Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 264 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1836 - 268 страници
...conquered knee; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea! Oh better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook...to the god of storms— The lightning and the gale! THE SEA-BIRD'S SONG. St j. o. brainard. On the deep is the mariner's danger, On the deep is the mariner's... | |
 | Enoch Cobb Wines - 1838 - 242 страници
...conquered knee ;— 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 god of storms,— The lightning and the gale! 7 as the battle-axe of Richard, fell like a thunder-bolt on John Bull. The tone of the London Quarterly... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1843 - 324 страници
...tread, Or know the 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...her to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale ! THE TREADMILL SONG. The stars are rolling in the sky, The earth rolls on below, And we can feel the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 558 страници
...conquer'd knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! 0, better that her shatterM hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook...to the god of storms,— The lightning and the gale ! STANZAS. Strange ! that one lightly-whisper'd tone Is far, far sweeter unto me, Than all the sounds... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1844 - 330 страници
...break up the frigate Constitution* or to convert her into a receiving ship, as unfit for service. Oh, better that her shatter'd hulk Should sink beneath...the god of storms,— The lightning and the gale! LESSON LIX. Our Obligations as American Citizens.—D. WEBSTER. LET us indulge an honest exultation... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 страници
...break up the frigate Constitution, or to convert her into a receiving ship, as unfit for service. Oh, better that her shatter'd hulk Should sink beneath...to the god of storms,— The lightning and the gale ! LESSON LIX. Our Obligations as American Citizens.—D. WEBSTER. LET us indulge an honest exultation... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1848 - 584 страници
...tread, Or know the conquer'd knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! 0, better that her shatter'd hulk Should sink beneath...to the god of storms,— The lightning and the gale ! STANZAS. STHAWO» ! that one lightly-whisper'd tone Is far, far sweeter unto me, Than all the soumis... | |
 | 1848 - 276 страници
...conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea! Oh better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook...every threadbare sail, And give her to the god of stormsThe lightning and the gale! THE SEA-BIRD'S SONG. BY JG BRAINARD. On the deep is the mariner's... | |
 | 1850 - 264 страници
...conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! Oh better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook...to the god of storms— The lightning and the gale ! THE SEA-BIRD'S SONG. BY JG BBAINARD. ON the deep is the mariner's danger, On the deep is the mariner's... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1851 - 320 страници
...tread, Or know the conquered knee; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck O better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook...to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale! III. When florid Peace resumed her golden reign, And arts revived, and valleys bloomed again; While... | |
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