 Oh, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook the mighty deep, And there should be her grave; Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail, And give her to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale!  Initial Studies in American Letters - Seite 248von Henry Augustin Beers - 1891 - 282 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1835 - 320 Seiten
...winds were hurrying o'er the flood ' And waves were white below, No more shall feel the conqueror's tread, Or know the conquered knee; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! Oh better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook the mighty deep... | |
 | 1836 - 268 Seiten
...deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, No more shall feel the conqueror's tread Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! Oh better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep... | |
 | 1836 - 694 Seiten
...winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall feel the conqueror's tread Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! "Oh better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep... | |
 | 1838 - 434 Seiten
...hurrying o'er the (loud, And waves were white below, No more shall feel ihe victor's tread, Or bow the conquered knee — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea! •. Oh, better that her shattered hull Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty... | |
 | 1839 - 580 Seiten
...winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more sli.ill feel the conqueror's tread Or know the conquered knee; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea! О better that her shattered bulk Should sink beneath the wave : Her thunders shook the mighty deep... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 Seiten
...the flood, And waves were white below, 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 shatter'd hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep, And there should... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 528 Seiten
...flood, And waves were white below — 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 shatter'd hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep, And there should... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 484 Seiten
...flood, And waves were white below — 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 shatter'd hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep, And there should... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 280 Seiten
...the flood, And waves were white below, 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 shatter'd hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep, And there should... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 Seiten
...knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck 10 The eagle of the sea ! Oh ! better that her shatter'd hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep, And there should be her grave z 15 Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare sail ; And give her to the god of storms,... | |
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