The startled waves leap over it ; the storm Smites it with all the scourges of the rain, And steadily against its solid form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane. The sea-bird wheeling round it, with the din Of wings and winds and solitary cries,... Soldiers and Sailors in Peace as in War - Página 65por Herbert Byng Hall - 1869 - 136 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| T W M - 1876 - 264 páginas
...scourges of the rain ; And steadily against its solid form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane. The sea-bird wheeling round it, with the din Of wings...within, Dashes himself against the glare, and dies. A new Prometheus,* chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, It does not... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 634 páginas
...scourges of the rain, And steadily against its solid form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane. The sea-bird wheeling round it, with the din Of wings...within. Dashes himself against the glare, and dies. A new Prometheus, chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, It does not hear... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 238 páginas
...scourges of the rain, And steadily against its solid form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane. The sea-bird wheeling round it, with the din Of wings...within, Dashes himself against the glare, and dies. A. new Prometheus, chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, It does not... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 660 páginas
...scourges of the rain, And steadily against its solid form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane. The sea-bird wheeling round it, with the din Of wings...solitary cries, Blinded and maddened by the light wiUiin, Dashes himself against the glare, and dies. A new Prometheus, chained upon the rock. Still... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1880 - 328 páginas
...a fleece. The startled waves leap over it ; the storm Smites it with all the scourges of the rain, The sea-bird wheeling round it, with the din Of wings...within, Dashes himself against the glare, and dies. A new Prometheus, chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, It does not hear... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1880 - 584 páginas
...scourges of tí,* rain, And steadily against its solid form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane. The sea-bird wheeling round it, with the din Of wings...within, Dashes himself against the glare, and dies. A new Prometheus, chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, It does not hear... | |
| Benjamin D. Hill, Winfield S. Nevins - 1880 - 172 páginas
...Steadfast, serene, immovable, the same Year after year, through all the silent night, Burns on forever more that quenchless flame, Shines on that inextinguishable...and winds, and solitary cries, Blinded and maddened with the light within, Dashes himself against the glass and dies." Retracing our steps and driving... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1881 - 754 páginas
...scourges of the rain, And steadily against its solid form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane. The sea-bird wheeling round it, with the din Of wings...within, Dashes himself against the glare and dies. A new Prometheus chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, It does not hear... | |
| James Booth (head master of the Caledonian schools, Liverpool) - 1881 - 232 páginas
...scourges of the rain ; And steadily against its solid form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane. The sea-bird wheeling round it,' with the din Of wings...within, Dashes himself against the glare, and dies. ' Sail on,' it says, ' sail on, ye stately ships : And with your floating bridge the ocean span ; Be... | |
| George Walter Baynham - 1881 - 152 páginas
...the great shoulders of the hurricane. The sea-bird wheeling round it, with the din of wings and wind and solitary cries, blinded and maddened by the light...within, dashes himself against the glare, and dies. A new Prometheus, chained upon the rock, still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, it does not hear... | |
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