 We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,— It was midnight on the waters And a storm was on the deep. 'Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, "Cut away the mast!  Practical English for Seventh and Eighth Grades - Page 119by James Witt Sewell - 1911 - 307 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Learned - 1897 - 338 pages
...sleep, — It was midnight on the waters And a storm was on the deep. 'Tis a fearful thing in Winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling...with Death. As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers, " We are lost ! " the captain shouted As he staggered down the stairs. But his little... | |
 | Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - 1897 - 398 pages
...midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep. 'T is a fearful thing in winter To be shatter'd in the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, 'Cut away the mast.' " So we shudder'd there in silence, For the stoutest held his breath, While the hungry sea was roaring, And... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 556 pages
...sleep ; It was midnight on the waters, and a storm was on the deep. 'Tis a fearful thing in Winter to be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling...the hungry sea was roaring, and the breakers talked of Death. As thus we sat in darkness, each one busy in his prayers, " We are lost ! " the captain shouted... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1899 - 526 pages
...sleep ; It was midnight on the waters, and a storm was on the deep. 'Tis a fearful thing in Winter to be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling...the hungry sea was roaring, and the breakers talked of Death. As thus we sat in darkness, each one busy in his prayers, "We are lost !" the captain shouted... | |
 | Martin Grove Brumbaugh - 1899 - 408 pages
...the waters, And a storm was on the deep. 'Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, So we shuddered there in silence, — For the stoutest...the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers talked of Death. As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, " We are lost !" the captain... | |
 | David Salmon - 1899 - 296 pages
...but minutes; use us well, For how we are used you must one day telL 'Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder ' Cut away the mast.' If 'twere done when 'tis done then 'twere [ = it would be] well It were done quickly. Should he be... | |
 | 1899 - 726 pages
...in winter, To be Andas thus we sat in darkness, Each one Then he kissed the lit - tie maiden, And we shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet thunder," Cut a - way the bu - sy in his prayers, " We are lost !" the Captain shouted, As he staggered down the... | |
 | Etta Austin Blaisdell McDonald, Mary Frances Blaisdell - 1900 - 250 pages
...in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep, • 'Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered in the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder,...with Death. As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers, — " We are lost ! " the captain shouted, As he staggered down the stairs. But his... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1901 - 284 pages
...to sleep: It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep. Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling...While the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers threatened death. And as thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers, " We are lost ! " the... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1901 - 284 pages
...to sleep : It was midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep. Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling...While the hungry sea was roaring, And the breakers threatened death. And as thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his prayers, " We are lost ! " the... | |
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