 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
 | Mary Onley - 1875 - 158 pages
...never saw the matter in this light before." " 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 1 She starts — she moves — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And spurning... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 pages
...gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was heard, LONGFELLOW. The sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she scems to fcel The thrill of life along her kcel, And,... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...Round her like a veil descending, Ready to be 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, — sho seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1876 - 454 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,... | |
 | 1876 - 734 pages
...around them and below, Tho sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away tho shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The thrill of life along hor keel, And, spurning with hor foot tho ground, Witli one exulting, joyous bound, She leaps into... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 634 pages
...near, 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 Rhett Cathcart - 1877 - 454 pages
...master, With a gesture of command, Waved his hand ; And at the word, Loud and sudden there was heard, The sound of hammers, blow on 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,... | |
 | Frank Honywell Fenno - 1878 - 426 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, — the move-, — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 238 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,... | |
 | Frank Honywell Fenno - 1878 - 422 pages
...Ready to be The bride of the gray, old sea. Then the Master, With a gesture of command, Waived 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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