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,... Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature - Page 2041851Full view - About this book
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 396 pages
...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,...She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The thriil of life along her keel, And, spurning with her foot the ground, With one exulting, joyous bound,... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 pages
...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 l she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And,... | |
| Ellen Luscombe - 1861 - 184 pages
...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 staves and spars." Every one seemed to come out in a new character. The cordial linen draper chopped... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 392 pages
...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,...exulting, joyous bound, She leaps into the Ocean's arms ! LONGFELLOW. THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT-HOUSE. " Far in the bosom of the deep, O'er these wild shelves my... | |
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...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,...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 with her foot... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 438 pages
...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,...exulting, joyous bound, She leaps into the ocean's arms! That to the ocean seemed to say, — " Take her, O bridegroom, old and gray, Take her to thy protecting... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1863 - 368 pages
...With gesture of command Waved his hand ; And at the word, WILLSON 8 FOUETH KEADEIJ. PABT V. All around them, and below, The sound of hammers, blow on blow,...exulting, joyous bound, She leaps into the ocean's arms." 8. Mr. M. The very lines seem almost enough to start the vessel from her ways,1 but the reality is... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
...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,...stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to feej The thrill of life along her keel, And, spurning with her foot the ground, With one exulting,... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...Knocking away the shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she seems to fed The thrill of life along her keel, And, spurning with...ground, With one exulting, joyous bound, She leaps iuto the ocean's arms. 6 And lo ! from the assembled crowd There rose a shout, prolonged and loud,... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pages
...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,...ocean's arms! And lo ! from the assembled crowd There ruse a shout, prolonged and loud, That to the ocean seemed to say, — " Take her, O bridegroom, old... | |
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