 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...  Everyday Classics: Fourth Reader - Seite 160von Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1917 - 352 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Henry Mann - 1896 - 350 Seiten
...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 eagle of the sea ! Oh, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep.... | |
 | 1835 - 320 Seiten
...air Shall sweep the clouds no more. Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When 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... | |
 | 1836 - 694 Seiten
...The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more. " Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying...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... | |
 | 1836 - 268 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Enoch Cobb Wines - 1838 - 236 Seiten
...The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck, once red with heroes' blood Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying...feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee ;-— The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O better that her shattered hulk... | |
 | 1838 - 434 Seiten
...(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
...— The meteor of the ocean air Shall weep the clouds no more. Her deck, once red with heroee' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe. When 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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 328 Seiten
...Shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquer'd knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck Oh ! better that her shatter'd hulk Should sink... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 528 Seiten
...Shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And...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... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 484 Seiten
...Shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And...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... | |
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