T is a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, " Cut away the mast ! " So we shuddered there in silence, — For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers talked... Complete English for the Grades: Book 1- - Page 209by Arthur Treat Gorton, Edgar S. Pitkin, Mildred Cohn, Pauline Goodman - 1920Full view - About this book
| 1744 - 726 pages
...stoutest held his breath ; While the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers talk with death. And thus we sat in darkness. Each one busy in his prayers;...little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, "Is not Ood upon the ocean Just the same as on the land ?'' Then we kissed the little maiden, And we... | |
| 1851 - 316 pages
...sea was roaring, And the breakers talked with Death. As we sadly sat in darkness, Each one busy at his prayers, " We are lost !" the captain shouted,...little daughter whispered. As she took his icy hand, " Is not God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?" Then we kissed the little maiden, And we... | |
| James Thomas Fields - 1849 - 122 pages
...breath, While the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers talked with Death. 34 BALLAD OF THE TEMPEST. As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers,...little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, " Is n't God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land ? " Then we kissed the little maiden, And... | |
| James Thomas Fields - 1849 - 108 pages
...the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers talked with Death. As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers,...little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, " Is n't God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land ?" Then we kissed the little maiden, And... | |
| 1849 - 742 pages
...the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers talked with Death. As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers,...little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, " Is n't God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land?" Then we kissed the little maiden, And we... | |
| 1849 - 668 pages
...the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers talked with Death. ' As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers. We arc lost !' the captain shouted, As he staggered down the stairs. ' But his little daughter whispered,... | |
| 1850 - 682 pages
...the stoutest held hin breath, While the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers talked with death. As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers, " We are tost !" the captain shoutc:!, As he stagger'd dorm the stairs. But his little daughter whisper'd, As... | |
| Richard Coe - 1852 - 180 pages
...stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring, • And the breakers talk'd with Death. As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers — But his little daughter whisper'd, As she took his icy hand, "Isn't God upon the ocean, Just the... | |
| Elizabeth Nicholson - 1853 - 412 pages
...stoutest held his breath, — While the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers talked with Death. As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers,...little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, " Is 'nt God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land ?" Then we kissed the little maiden, And... | |
| 1853 - 442 pages
...stoutest held his breath, — While the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers talked with Death. As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers,...little daughter whispered, As she took his icy hand, " Is 'nt God upon the ocean, Just the same as on the land '?" Then we kissed the little maiden, And... | |
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