 Then the master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And, at the word, Loud and sudden there was heard, All around them and below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts ! she moves...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 4961851Full view - About this book
 | Marcius Willson - 1860 - 368 pages
...I will try. 7 " Then the master, With gesture of command Waved his hand ; And at the word, Fig. 36. All around them, and below, The sound of hammers,...blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts — she moves — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1860 - 468 pages
...hear, Will be those of joy, and not of fear!" Then the Master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was heard, All around them and below, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 912 pages
...hear, Will be those of joy and not of fear ! ' Then the Master, With a gesture of command. Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was...blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel. And,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 pages
...The bride of the gray, old sea. • « • * Then the Master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was...blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see l she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And,... | |
 | Ellen Luscombe - 1861 - 184 pages
...up the one remaining ladder into the vessel. " Then the master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was...sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the staves and spars." Every one seemed to come out in a new character. The cordial linen draper chopped... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...to be The bride of the grey old sea. * * * * Then the Master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was heard,...blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts,—she moves,—she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And spurning... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pages
...to be The bride of the gray old Sea, * * * * Then the master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was...blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 438 pages
...hear, Will be those of joy and not of fear ! " Then the Master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was...blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And,... | |
 | Robert Raikes Raymond - 1864 - 530 pages
...Ready to be The bride of the gray, old sea. Then the Master, "With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was...blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pages
...hear, Will be those of joy and not of fear!" Then the Master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was...blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And,... | |
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