 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
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pages
...descending, 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,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1868 - 544 pages
...the Master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand; And at the word, Loud and sudden there wa,) heard, 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 And spurning with her foot the ground, With one... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 pages
...of the gray old sea. Then the Master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, All around them and below, The sound of hammers, blow...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 - 712 pages
...below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs I She starts — she moves — she seems to feel The thrill of life against her keel, IS* And spuming with her foot the ground, With one exulting, joyous bound, She leaps... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 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...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... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1870 - 636 pages
...descending, 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 - 1870 - 642 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,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 538 pages
...line. — Quality orotund. — Pitch middle. 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... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pages
...descending, Ready to be The bride of the gray old sea. Then the master, With a gesture of command, And at the word, Loud and sudden there was heard,...blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see! she stirs 1 She starts — she moves — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And,... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1871 - 128 pages
...hand from the wrist. A gesture of triumph or exultation. The gesture you suppose he really made. 5. And at the word Loud and sudden there was heard, All...blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. Read this so as to give the idea that tack hammers were the implements used. 6. And lo ! from the assembled... | |
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