 O, better that her shatter'd 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!  Readings in American Poetry - Strona 160autor: Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - Liczba stron: 264Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Jeannette Leonard Gilder - 1886 - Liczba stron: 746
...knee;—• The 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...to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale! THE VOICELESS. We count the broken lyres that rest Where the sweet wailing singers slumber, But o'er... | |
 | C. Vann Woodward - 1963 - Liczba stron: 534
...deprecate it. We would deplore it. But if she can only be saved on terms as unmanly as these then— "Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare...to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale." 2 As he took his seat, the name of Tom Watson flew from lip to lip, and those who had never heard of... | |
 | Herbert Cahoon, Thomas V. Lange, Charles Ryskamp - 1977 - Liczba stron: 264
...knee;— / 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...mast her holy flag. / Set every threadbare sail, /And gire her to the god of storms, / The lightning and the gale! / Oliver Wendell Holmes Boston Jm. 21"... | |
 | Herbert Cahoon, Thomas V. Lange, Charles Ryskamp - 1977 - Liczba stron: 264
...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...to the god of storms, / The lightning and the gale! / Oliver Wendell Holmes Boston Jan. 21" /#65. с P / í^á^xixzx^ s*^y0 ^4î^— SXU, >^ ~ ¿^е^с~е^г-**_з... | |
 | 1925 - Liczba stron: 370
...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...to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale! A Psalm of Life HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (What the heart of the young man said to the psalmist) Tell... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - Liczba stron: 226
...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...to the god of storms, The lightning, and the gale! The Last Leaf I saw him once before, As he passed by the door, And again The pavement stones resound,... | |
 | Edith P. Hazen - 1992 - Liczba stron: 1172
...And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky; (1. 1—4) 18 O, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook...to the god of storms. The lightning and the gale! (1. 17-24) AA; AiP; AnAmPo; BLPA; FaBoBe; FaFP; FaPON; FPL; GN; GOA; MOS; NAAL-I; OPP; PAH; PWR; TAP... | |
 | Various - 1996 - Liczba stron: 496
...15 The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea! Oh, better that her shattered hulk , Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every threadbare...to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale! 1830 OUR LIMITATIONS We trust and fear, we question and believe, From life's dark threads a trembling... | |
 | Robert X. Leeds - 1999 - Liczba stron: 366
...conquered knee; — The 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...to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale! OUi JOHN HENRY James Whitcomb Riley Old John's jes' made o' the commonest stuffOld John Henry. He's... | |
 | Diane Ravitch - 2000 - Liczba stron: 662
...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...to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale! SAMUEL F. SMITH AMERICA The lyrics for "America" (or "My Country Tis of Thee") were written by Reverend... | |
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