 Soon shall thy arm, unconquered Steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or, on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air...  Notes and Queries - Seite 2641863Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 490 Seiten
...steam-engine : Or on wide waving wing expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air, — Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering kerchiefs as they more, Or warrior bands alarm the gaping crowd, And armies shrink beneath ike shadowy cloud." 2. What... | |
 | 1858 - 428 Seiten
...bear Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car; The flying chariot through the fields of air. Fair crews triumphant leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering 'kerchiefs as they move ; Or warrior-bands alarm the gaping crowd. And armies shrink beneath the shadowy cloud." The first two lines... | |
 | James Miller (of Haddington, Scotland.) - 1859 - 352 Seiten
...Edinburgh carriers twice a- week, and a Dunse carrier weekly. THE BAILWAY. Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...bear The flying chariot through the fields of air. — DABWHT. These lilies of Darwin have proved prophetic A most extraordinary revolution took place... | |
 | Royal college of surgeons of England - 1860 - 332 Seiten
...shut, lay, climb, sing, thrive, chide, slay, build. 9. Parse:— " Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or, on wide-waving winds expanded, bear The flying chariot through the fields of air." 10. Write a short composition on... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1861 - 580 Seiten
...and the lion join, And George and Britain guard the sterling coin. " Soon shall thy arm, unconquered Steam ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...bear The flying chariot through the fields of air. Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering kerchiefs as they move ; Or... | |
 | Home tutor - 1862 - 532 Seiten
...and the lion join, And George and Britain guard the sterling coin. Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...bear, The flying chariot through the fields of air. PART II. POPULAR GEOLOffT. POPULAR GEOLOGY. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. THE MATERIAL ORIGIN OF THE GLORE.... | |
 | John Timbs - 1862 - 360 Seiten
...its publication, occurs the following prediction respecting Steam: " Soon shall thy arm, unconquered Steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...bear The flying chariot through the fields of air.* Fair crews triumphant leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering 'kerchiefs as they move ; Or... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 Seiten
...and the lion join, And George and Britain guard the sterling coin. Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd Steam ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying-chariot through the fields of air. —Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1862 - 738 Seiten
...be not only safe but joyous ; there will probably be an intended emigration to the moon, when " Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering kerchiefs as they move." A poetical revolution was at hand. A little before the beginning of the convulsions of France, and... | |
 | Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art - 1874 - 936 Seiten
...years before steam vessels, railways, or torpedo ships, he says : " Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or, on wide waving wings expanded, bear The flying chariots through the fields of air. — Taught by the sage,... | |
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