 | 1866 - 470 pages
...they had a portent in a peculiarly chill state of the air — " a hard, dull, bitterness of cold :" 11 The wind blew east : we heard the roar Of ocean on...throbbing there Beat with low rhythm our inland air." It continued all the succeeding night and day, and until the second morning shone ; and, as before... | |
 | 1866 - 950 pages
...Bound. liarly chill state of the air—" a hard, dull, bitterness of cold :" *' The wind blew ea*t : we heard the roar Of ocean on his wintry shore, And...pulse throbbing there Beat with low rhythm our inland air.1* It continued all the succeeding night and day, and until the second morning shone ; and, as... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1866 - 56 pages
...and ominous prophecy, A portent seeming less than threat, It sank from sight before it set. A chili no coat, however stout, Of homespun stuff could quite shut out, A hard, dull bitterness of cold, 9 That checked, mid-vein, the circling rare Of life-blood in the sharpened face, The coming of the... | |
 | 1872 - 818 pages
...this noon 'of summer and that "brief December day" described in the beautiful winter poem. Today no -hard, dull bitterness of cold, That checked, mid-vein,...sharpened face, The coming of the snow-storm told." Nor did we look out upon " A universe of sky and snow," but upon green hills and luxuriant woods and... | |
 | 1872 - 660 pages
...moon. Slow tracing down the thickening sky Its mute and ominous prophecy, A portent seeming less than threat, It sank from sight before it set. A chill...we heard the roar Of Ocean on his wintry shore, And telt the strong pulse throbbing there Beat with low rhythm our inland air. Meanwhile we did our nightly... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pages
...moon. SLjiv tracing down the thickening sky Itj mute and ominous prophecy, A portent seeming less than t Th»t cheeked, mid-vein, the circling race Of life-blood in the sharpened face, The coming of the snow-storm... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...moon. Slow tracing down the thickening sky Its mute and ominous prophecy, A portent seeming less than threat, It sank from sight before it set. A chill no coat, however stont, Of homespun stuff', could <[nite shut out, A hard, dull bitterness of cold, That checked, mid-vein,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 pages
...moon. Slow tracing down the thickening sky Its mute and ominous prophecy, A ¡orient seeming less than se chief devotion ISeat with low rhythm our inland air. Meanwhile we did our nightly chores, — Brought in the wood... | |
 | A. W. Patterson - 1875 - 252 pages
...moon. Slow tracing down the thickening sky Its mute and ominous prophecy, A portent seeming less than threat, It sank from sight before it set. A chill...throbbing there Beat with low rhythm our inland air. 2. Meanwhile we did our nightly chores, — Brought in the wood from out of doors, Littered the stalls,... | |
 | Thomas Wadleigh Harvey - 1875 - 348 pages
...Its mute and ominous prophecy, A portent seeming less than threat, It sank from sight before it set. The wind blew east: we heard the roar Of Ocean on...felt the strong pulse throbbing there Beat with low rythm our inland air. 2. Unwarmed by any sunset light, The gray day darkened into night, A night made... | |
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The sun that brief December day Rose cheerless over hills of gray, And, darkly circled, gave at noon A sadder light than waning moon. Slow tracing down the thickening sky Its mute and ominous prophecy, A portent seeming less than threat, It sank from... 
