 A hard, dull bitterness of cold, That checked, mid-vein, the circling race Of life-blood in the sharpened face, The coming of the snow-storm told. The wind blew east ; we heard the roar Of Ocean on his wintry shore, And felt the strong pulse throbbing...  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine - Page 451885Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 1866 - 314 pages
...whose youthful days were not spent in the country can fully appreciate the poem. Take these Unas : " Meanwhile we did our nightly chores. — Brought in...out of doors, Littered the stalls, and from the mows Baked down the heard's-grass for the coirs ; Heard the borse whinnying for his corn ; And, sharply... | |
 | 1866 - 882 pages
...as the beautiful and domestic loves of which it sings. Do you remember this scene in the long ago? " Kaked down the herd'e-grass fur (he cows ; Hi ii'l tlit« horse whinnying for ||Ы corn; And, Hlmrply... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1868 - 76 pages
...circling race' "'.-, Of life-blood in the sharpened face, •"•» The coming of the snow-storm told. The wind blew east : we heard the roar Of Ocean on...the mows Raked down the herd's-grass for the cows ; V , •*f Heard the horse wjiinnying for his corn ; "•' • And, sharply clashing horn on horn,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...mid-vein, the circling race Of life-blood in the sharpened face, The coming of the snow-storm told. to save the hallowed taper's end, Collects her breath,...spoke ;) No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace W liakeil down the herd's-grass for the cows ; Heard the horse whinnying for his corn ; And, sharply... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...mid-vein, the circling race Of life-blood in the sharpened face, The coming of the snow-storm told. The wind blew east : we heard the roar Of Ocean on his wintry shore, And felt the strong pnlse throbbing there Beat with low rhythm our inland air. Meanwhile we did onr nightly chores, —... | |
 | 1872 - 660 pages
...mid-vein, the circling race Of life-blood in the sharpened face, The coming of the snow-storm told. The wind blew east : 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... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 420 pages
...mid-vein, the circling race Of life-blood in the sharpened face, The coming of the snow-storm told. The wind blew east ; we heard the roar Of Ocean on...out of doors, Littered the stalls, and from the mows Eaked down the herd's-grass for the cows : Heard the horse whinnying for his corn ; And, sharply clashing... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 424 pages
...mid-vein, the circling race Of life-blood in the sharpened face, The coming of the snow-storm told. The wind blew east ; we heard the roar Of Ocean on...out of doors, Littered the stalls, and from the mows Eaked down the herd's-grass for the cows : Heard the horse whinnying for his corn ; And, sharply clashing... | |
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