Hurrah, for the life that is in him, And his breath so thick and black ; And hurrah for our fellows, who in their need Could fashion a thing like him — With a heart of fire, and a soul of steel, And a Samson in every limb. A Song of Labour, and Other Poems - Seite 68von Alexander Anderson - 1873 - 200 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Walter Lewin - 1880 - 368 Seiten
...keystone, that the world may thunder on." Here is another song of the same vigorous stamp :— " Hurrah ! for the mighty engine, As he bounds along his track;...their need Could fashion a thing like him— With a breast of fire, and a soul of steel, And a Samson in every limb! " Oh, see how he shakes aside the... | |
| Alexander Anderson - 1881 - 190 Seiten
...man-like will die ! " THE ENGINE. "On fire-horses and wind-horses we career." — CARLYLE. HURRAH ! for the mighty engine, As he bounds along his track...— With a heart of fire, and a soul of steel, And a Sarnson in every limb. Ho ! stand from that narrow path of his, Lest his gleaming muscles smite, Like... | |
| James Burnley - 1886 - 420 Seiten
...locomotive into his verse. This is how this humble poet sings of his king, the engine : " Hurrah ! for the mighty engine, As he bounds along his track ; Hurrah ! for the life that's in him, And his breath so thick and black ; And hurrah ! for our fellows, who in their need... | |
| Alfred Richard Sennett - 1905 - 1266 Seiten
...ground being swampy, Lombe, before he ---J CHAPTER VII LOCOMOTION, URBAN AND INTER-URBAN ' Hurrah ! for the mighty engine, As he bounds along his track...Hurrah ! for the life that is in him, And his breath so warm and black ; ' And hurrah ! for our fellows who in their need Could fashion a thing like him —... | |
| 1926 - 576 Seiten
...use of his opportunities. "THE ENGINE1* "On fire-horses and wind-horses we career." Carlyle. Hurrah! for the mighty engine, As he bounds along his track...fire, and a soul of steel, And a Samson in every limb. But I trust in his strength, and he trusts in me, Though made but of brittle clay, While he is bound... | |
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