 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1866 - 300 Seiten
...of peace; It sees the wild winds lift it in their grasp, And hold it up, and shake it like a fleece. The startled waves leap over it ; the storm Smites...and dies. A new Prometheus, chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, It does not hear the cry, nor heed the shock, But hails... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 Seiten
...peace ; It sees the wild winds lift it in their grasp, And hold it up, and shake it like a fleece. The startled waves leap over it ; the storm Smites...and dies. A new Prometheus, chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, It does not hear the cry, nor heed the shock, But hails... | |
 | Kate Gordon (of Fyvie.) - 1866 - 258 Seiten
...silent night, Burns on for evermore that quenchless flame — Shines on that inextinguishable light ! The startled waves leap over it ; the storm Smites...solid form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane. ' Sail on ! ' it says, ' sail on, ye stately ships ! And with your floating bridge the ocean span ;... | |
 | William Kneale - 1866 - 238 Seiten
...night, this tower has the appearance of a squarerigged sloop under sail. Occasionally in winter, " The startled waves leap over it ; the storm Smites...form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane." "Wordsworth, who visited the Isle of Man in 1833, thus alludes to this building and its philanthropic... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1867 - 482 Seiten
...of peace; It sees the wild winds lift it in their grasp, And hold it up, and shake it like a fleece. The startled waves leap over it; the storm Smites...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,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 410 Seiten
...peace ; It sees the wild winds lift it in their grasp, And hold it up, and shake it like a fleece. The startled waves leap over it; the storm Smites...the hurricane. The sea-bird wheeling round it, with die din Of wings and winds and solitary cries, Blinded and maddened by the light within, Dashes himself... | |
 | 1868 - 738 Seiten
...on for evermore that quenchless flame, Shines on that inextinguishable light ! Jessie Oglethorpe. 7 The startled waves leap over it, the storm Smites...solid form Press the great shoulders of the hurricane. " Sail on ! " it says, "sail on, ye stately ships ! And with your floating bridge the ocean span ;... | |
 | Herbert Byng Hall - 1869 - 160 Seiten
...silent night, Burns on for evermore that quenchless flame, Shines on that inextinguishable light. " The sea-bird wheeling round it with the din Of wings...within, Dashes himself against the glare, and dies." And so it is now. The wind was rife, and the sea-bird screamed ; and just as the watch was relieved... | |
 | James Large - 1869 - 468 Seiten
...showing any sign of weakness; and it bids fair to last for ages yet to come. *' -The startled wave leaps over it; the storm Smites it with all the scourges...against its solid form, Press the great shoulders of tho hurricane. And as each evening darkens, lo! how bright, Through the deep purple of the twilight... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1870 - 642 Seiten
...peace ; It sees the wild winds lift it in their grasp, And hold it up, and shake it like a fleece. The startled waves leap over it ; the storm Smites...and dies. A new Prometheus, chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove, It does not hear the cry, nor heed the shock, But hails... | |
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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. 
