 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 the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle...  The Land We Live in: Or, The Story of Our Country - Stran 205avtor: Henry Mann - 1896 - 336 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 strani
...victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea. O, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath...every threadbare sail, And give her to the god of storms — The lightning and the gale. CXLEX. — APRIL. Woman. [ Jouu GRiiNLUr WHITTJER was born in... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1861 - 304 strani
...shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee ; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck 0 better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath...every threadbare sail, And give her to. the god of storms, The lightning and the gale ! III. When florid Peace resumed her golden reign, And arts revived,... | |
 | 1864 - 732 strani
...heart or hope. Shall she be surrendered to the bands of pirates ? Shall " the harpies of the shore " " pluck the eagle of the sea ?" " Oh ! better that her...every thread-bare sail, And give her to the God of storms, The lightning and the gale." But the God of storms will accept the consecration, and become... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 strani
...tread, Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea, 3 O, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath...every threadbare sail. And give her to the god of storms — The lightning and the gale ! CXX. — CHARACTER OF LAFAYETTE. ADAMS. [JOHN QtnxoY ADAMS... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1864 - 444 strani
...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...every threadbare sail, And give her to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale ! m. WHEN florid Peace resumed her golden reign, And arts revived,... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, Thomas Buchanan Read - 1864 - 200 strani
...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...every threadbare sail, And" give her to the god of storms, The lightning, and the gale! 0f Ia-aUiarta at toitorfahi. WE now turn to an event whose sudden... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1865 - 564 strani
...one to those dreadful words,—" My dear, where have you been ?" THE OLD CONSTITUTION. AY, tear her tattered ensign down ! Long has it waved on high,...every threadbare sail, And give her to the god of storms, — The lightning and the gale ! THE MUSIC - GRIND ERS. 'TpHERE are three ways in which men... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 strani
...ensign down ! Long has it waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That bauner in the sky. Ibid. Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail, And give her to the God of storms, The lightning and the gale. A Metrical Essag. Yes, child of suffering, thou mayst well be sure,... | |
 | Henry Sedley - 1865 - 314 strani
...disgrace. A stain which until wiped out will always disgrace your flag." " ' Nail to the mast that tattered flag, Set every threadbare sail, And give her to the god of storms. The lightnin' and the gale 1' " At some such point as this the Doctor would usually give up... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1866 - 174 strani
...tread, Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath...every threadbare sail, And give her to the god of storms — The lightning and the gale ! THE WASP AND THE BEE. A WASP met a bee that was just buzzing... | |
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