At daybreak, on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast. The salt sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown seaweed, On the billows... English Grammar - Page 124by Chestine Gowdy - 1901 - 209 pagesFull view - About this book
| Pen and pencil pictures - 1866 - 176 pages
...salt tears in her eyes ; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise. i Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, In the midnight...all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's \Voe ' Sonnet. IT H ships the sea was sprinkled far and nigh, У Like stars in heaven, and joyously... | |
| Robert Armstrong (master of Madras coll) - 1866 - 142 pages
...salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise. Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, In the midnight and the snow ! Christ, save us from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe. EXCELSIOR THE shades of night were falling fast,... | |
| James Fleming - 1866 - 382 pages
...; And he saw her hair like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise. Such was the wreck of Hesperus, In the midnight and the snow ! Christ save us all from death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe ! THE CAPTAIN'S CHILD. A GOOD thing is it to obey Whom... | |
| Penny readings - 1867 - 270 pages
...salt tears in her eyes ; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise. Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, In the midnight...from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe ! THE CONFEDERATE SPY. JT THOWBRIDGE. [There can be little doubt that one of the results of the termination... | |
| John Hugh Hawley - 1868 - 298 pages
...salt tears in her eyes ; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise. Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, In the midnight...like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe ! LONGFELLOW. 22.— A SCOTTISH WINTER. I. November's sky is chill and drear, November's leaf is red and sear : Late... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 410 pages
...salt tears in her eyes ; And he saw her hair, like the brow n sea- weed, On the billows fall and rise. Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, In the midnight...snow ! Christ save us all from a death like this, Од the reef of Norman's Wue ! THE LUCK OF EDENHALL. FROM THE GERMAN OF UHLAND. [The tradition upon... | |
| Golden gift - 1868 - 168 pages
...salt tears in her eyes ; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise. Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, In the midnight...snow ! Christ save us all from a death like this, CLEVER ALICE. [R. PATERSON.] THERE was once a man who had a daughter, and who thought so much of her... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 252 pages
...hillows fall and rise. Sneh was the wreek of the Hesperns, In the miduight and the suow! Christ save ns all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe ! THE LUCK OF EDEN Н AL L. FROM THE GERMAN OF UHLAND. [The traditlon npon whieh this hallad is fonnded,... | |
| 1869 - 344 pages
...salt tears in her eyes ; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-wetd, On the billows fall and rise. Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, In the midnight...from a death like this On the reef of Norman's Woe ! THE WINE GOD. BY C. HARTLEY LANGHORNE. riOME along, come along, to the voice of our song, And list... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...salt tears in her eyes ; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall, and rise. Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, In the midnight...from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe ! 26.— HORATIUS KEEPS THE BRIDGE. LOUD MACAULAY. [See page 89.J OUT spake the Consul roundly : "... | |
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