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 - 1874 - 384 pages
...Waved his hand ; And at the word, THE SECRET OF THE SEA. 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 I And lo ! from the assembled crowd There rose a shout, prolonged and loud, That to the ocean seemed... | |
| John Dudley Philbrick - 1875 - 584 pages
...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 on blow,...prolonged and loud, That to the ocean seemed to say, " Tiike her, O bridegroom, old and gray ; Take her to thy protecting arms, With all her youth and all... | |
| 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...see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — she scems to fcel The thrill of life along her kcel, And, spurning with her foot the ground, With one exulting,... | |
| Mary Onley - 1875 - 158 pages
...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 1 She starts — she moves — she seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And spurning with... | |
| George Rhett Cathcart - 1876 - 452 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...exulting, joyous bound, She leaps into the Ocean's arms ! DISASTER. NEVER stoops the soaring vulture On his quarry in the desert, On the sick or wounded bison,... | |
| George Stillman Hillard, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1876 - 454 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,...foot the ground, With one exulting, joyous bound, And lo ! from the assembled crowd There rose a shout, prolonged and loud, That to the ocean seemed... | |
| Anna Randall Diehl - 1876 - 458 pages
...highest up in air, Lord Ronald brought a lily white doe, 2. Quick. The movement of joy, humor, etc. : And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, —...exulting, joyous bound, She leaps into the ocean's arms ! LongftMow 3. Rapid. Used in expressing haste, fear, etc. : Hurrah ! the foes are moving. Hark to... | |
| 1876 - 732 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,...spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts, — she moves, — sho seems to feel The thrill of life along her keel, And, spurning with her foot the ground, With... | |
| 1876 - 734 pages
...sudden there wns heard, All around them and below, Tho sound of hammers, blow on blow, Knocking away tho shores and spurs. And see ! she stirs ! She starts,...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... | |
| 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...exulting, joyous bound, She leaps into the Ocean's arms ! DISASTER. NEVER stoops the soaring vulture On his quarry in the desert, On the sick or wounded bison,... | |
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