 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1873 - 614 pages
...the gusty Skaw, So that our foe we saw Laugh as he hailed us. 15. " And as to catch the gale Bound veered the flapping sail, Death ! was the helmsman's...Down her black hulk did reel Through the black water ' 430 16. " As with his wings aslant, Rails the. fierce cormorant, beeking wine rocky haunt, With his... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1873 - 632 pages
...like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us; And with a sudden flaw Came round the gusty Skaw, So that our foe we saw Laugh...hailed us. " And as to catch the gale Round veered the Happing sail, Death ! was the helmsman's hail, Death without quarter ! Mid-ships with iron keel Struck... | |
 | Charles Bruce (writer of tales) - 1874 - 582 pages
...mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came round the dusty Skaw, So that our foe we saw Laugh as he hailed us....Down her black hulk did reel Through the black water ! " As with his wings aslant, Sails the fierce cormorant, Seeking some rocky haunt, With his prey laden,... | |
 | 1876 - 564 pages
...a reed each mast ; Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came round the gusty skaw, So that our foe we saw Laugh...Down her black hulk did reel Through the black water ! " As with his wings aslant. Sails the fierce cormorant, Seeking some rocky haunt. With his prey laden,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1875 - 240 pages
...like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaming fast, When the wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came round the gusty Skaw, So that our foe we saw Laugh...Down her black hulk did reel Through the black water ! " As with his wings aslant, Sails the fierce cormorant, Seeking some rocky haunt, With his prey laden,... | |
 | 1875 - 448 pages
...like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us; And with a sudden flaw Came round the gusty Skaw, So that our foe we saw Laugh as he hailed us. "And as to catch the gale Hound veered the flapping sail, Death!' was the helmsman's hail 'Death without quarter!' Mid-ships,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1875 - 246 pages
...a reed eacli mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When (lie wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came round the gusty Skaw, So that our foe we saw Laugh as he hailed us. "And as to calch the gale Round veered the flapping sail, Death ! was the helmsman's hail, Death without quarter!... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1876 - 458 pages
...gusty Skaw, So 'that our foe we saw Laugh as he hail'd us. ' And as to catch the gale Round veer'd the flapping sail, Death ! was the helmsman's hail...keel Struck we her ribs of steel ; Down her black hull did reel Through the black water. " As with his wings aslant, Sails the fierce cormorant, Seeking... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 634 pages
...like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us ; And with a sudden flaw Came round the gusty Skaw, So that our foe we saw Laugh...helmsman's hail, Death without quarter ! Mid-ships with iron-keel Struck we her ribs of steel ; Down her black hulk did reel Through the black water. 16 "... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 400 pages
...like a reed each mast, Yet we were gaining fast, When the wind failed us; And with a sudden flaw Came round the gusty Skaw, So that our foe we saw Laugh...gale Round veered the flapping sail, Death ! was the helmsmau's hail, Death without quarter I Midships with iron keel Struck we her ribs of steel ; Down... | |
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And as to catch the gale Round veered the flapping sail, 'Death !' was the helmsman's hail, 'Death without quarter!' Mid-ships with iron keel Struck we her ribs of steel ; Down her black hulk did reel Through the black water! 
