 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
 | Ocean lays - 1864 - 400 pages
...descending, Ready 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,... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, Thomas Buchanan Read - 1864 - 200 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 to feel The... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch - 1865 - 194 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, spurning... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...hear, Will he 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 helow, The sound of hammers, hlow on hlow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1866 - 568 pages
...snow Then the master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and suddgn there was heard, All around them and below, The sound...Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see 1 she atirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her °keel, And,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1866 - 710 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...them and below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seema to feel The thrill of life along her... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pages
...SHIP. 143 IIX. — THE LAUNCH OF THE SHIP. 1. THEN the master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was...of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores EI and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The thrill of... | |
 | American Tract Society - 1868 - 172 pages
...wise, And he who loves not others lives unblest. HEN 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 spurning... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 410 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,... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 pages
...clear, Words of warning, words of cheer. ***** 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 against her keel, ISAnd... | |
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