 Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The...  THE CHIEF AMERICAN POETS - Page 355by CURTIS HIDDE PAGE - 1905Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1852 - 316 pages
...waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky ; Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon's roar ; — The meteor...harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...high, And many an eye has danced to see that banner in the sky ; — Beneath it rang the battle-shout, and burst the cannon's roar ; The meteor of the ocean...harpies of the shore shall pluck the eagle of the sea ! O, better that her shattered hulk should^fbk beneath the wave ! Her thunders shook the mighty deep,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1852 - 340 pages
...high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle shout, Anil burst the cannon's roar ; — The meteor of the ocean...harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...and burst the cannon's roar ; The meteor of the ocean air shall sweep the elouds no more ! Her deek, once red with heroes' blood, where knelt the vanquished...harpies of the shore shall pluck the eagle of the sea ! O, better that her shattered hulk should sink beneath the wave ! Her thunders shook the mighty deep,... | |
 | 1853 - 458 pages
...high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky ; Beneath it rung the battle-shout, And burst the cannon's roar ; — The meteor of the...harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! 0 better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep,... | |
 | Alfred Bate Richards - 1853 - 162 pages
...waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky ; Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon's roar; — The meteor...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquer'd knee ; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O better that her... | |
 | 1854 - 576 pages
...high, And many an eye has danced to see that banner in the sky l — Beneath it rang the battle-shout, and burst the cannon's roar ; The meteor of the ocean...harpies of the shore shall pluck the eagle of the sea ' O, better that her shattered hulk should sink beneath the wave ! Her thunders shook the mighty deep,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1854 - 324 pages
...waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky ; Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon's roar; — The meteor...conquered knee ; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck O better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep,... | |
 | Popular educator - 1854 - 922 pages
...waved on high ; And many an eye has danced to seo That banner in the sky ; Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon's roar; — The meteor...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conqucr'd knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! Oh ! better that her shatter'd... | |
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