 The quart's long arms are round him rolled, The prickly prong has pierced his skin, And the squab has thrown his javelin, The gritty star has rubbed him raw, And the crab has struck with his giant claw; He howls with rage, and he shrieks with pain, He...  The Culprit Fay: And Other Poems - Page 20by Joseph Rodman Drake - 1836 - 92 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Keese - 1840 - 304 pages
...locks of gold on the waters shine, At his breast the tiny foam-beads rise, His back gleams bright above the brine, And the wake-line foam behind him lies....side ; On his thigh the leech has fixed his hold, The quarl's long arms are round him rolled, The prickly prong has pierced his skin, And the squab has thrown... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 302 pages
...locks of gold on the waters shine, At his breast the tiny foam-beads rise, His back gleams bright above the brine, And the wake-line foam behind him lies....side ; On his thigh the leech has fixed his hold, The quarl's long arms are round him rolled, The prickly prong has pierced his skin, And the squab has thrown... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 328 pages
...locks of gold on the waters shine, At his breast the tiny foam-beads rise, His back gleams bright above the brine, And the wake-line foam behind him lies. But the water-sprites are gathering near, To eheck his course along the tide ; Their warriors come in swift career, JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE. The prickly... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...locks of gold on the waters shine, At his breast the tiny foam-bees rise, His back gleams bright above the brine, And the wake-line foam behind him lies. But the water-sprites are gathering near 142 143 Their warriors come in swift career And hem him round on every side ; On his thigh the leech... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1843 - 324 pages
...locks of gold on the waters shine, At his breast the tiny foam-beads rise, His back gleams bright above the brine, And the wake-line foam behind him lies....along the tide ; Their warriors come in swift career, The prickly prong has pierced his skin, And the squab has thrown his javelin ; The gritty star has... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 pages
...him Ike. 3M To check his course along the tide; Their wariiors come in swU't career And hem him in on every side; On his thigh the leech has fixed his hold, And the quart's long arms are round him rolled, The prickly prong has pierced his skin, The quab has... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 538 pages
...locks of gold on the waters shine, At his breast the tiny foam-bees rise, His back gleams bright above the brine, And the wake-line foam behind him lies....gathering near To check his course along the tide ; JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE. 143 Their warriors come in swift career And hem him round on every side ; On... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 pages
...tiny foam-bees rise, His back gleams bright above the brine, And the wake-line foam behind him lias. But the water-sprites are gathering near To check...him round on every side ; On his thigh the leech has fix'd his hold, Tin' quad's long arms arc round him roll'd, The prickly prong has pierced his skin,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 pages
...locks of gold on the waters shine At his breast the tiny foam-bees rise, His back gleams bright above the brine, And the wake-line foam behind him lies....his course along the tide ; Their warriors come in «wift career And hem him round on every side ; On his thigh the leech has fix'd his hold, The quad's... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 808 pages
...locks of gold on the waters shine, At his breast the tiny foam-beads rise, His back gleams bright above the brine, And the wake-line foam behind him lies....every side. On his thigh the leech has fixed his hold, Tlie quart's long arms are round him rolled, The prickly prong has pierced his skin. And the squab... | |
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