 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 284 pagine
...unarmed, And met him face to face. I say unarmed he stood. Against those frightful paws The rifle hut, or club of wood, Could stand no more than straws....stood still And looked him in the face ; The wild heast stopped amazed, Then came with slackening pace. Still firm the hunter stood, Although his heart... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 304 pagine
...unarm'd, And met him face to face. I say unarm'd he stood. Against those frightful paws The rifle butt or club of wood Could stand no more than straws. George Nidiver stood still And look'd him in the face ; The wild beast stopp'd amazed, Then came with slackening pace. Still firm... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1873 - 324 pagine
...those frightful paws The rifle-butt or club of wood Could stand no more than straws. VI. George Xidiver stood still And looked him in the face; The wild beast stopped amazed, Then cams with slackening pace. Still firm the hunter stood, Although his heart beat high ; Again the creature... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 584 pagine
...club of wood, Could stand no more than straws. I say unarmed he stood: Against those frightful paws George Nidiver stood still, And looked him in the...creature stopped, And gazed with wondering eye. The bear turned slowly round, And slowly moved away. The hunter met his gaze, Nor yet tin inch gave way;... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pagine
...unarmed, And met him face to face. I say unarmed he stood : Against those frightful paws The rifle butt, or club of wood, Could stand no more than straws....still, And looked him in the face: The wild beast Mopped amazed, Then came with slackening pace. Still firm the hunter stood, Although his heart beat... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 588 pagine
...unarmed, And met him face to face. I say unarmed he stood : Against those frightful paws The rifle butt, or club of wood, Could stand no more than straws. George Nidiver stood still, And looked him iu the face: Tho wild beast stopped amazed, Then came with slackening pace. Still firm the hunter stood,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 588 pagine
...unarmed, And met him face to face. I say unarmed he stood : Against those frightful paws The rifle butt, or club of wood, Could stand no more than .straws. George Nidiver stood still, Ami looked him iu the face: The wild beast stopped amazed, Then came with slackening pace. Slill firm... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1879 - 260 pagine
...unarmed, and met him face to face. I say unarmed, he stood, against those frightful paws, For rifle butt, or club of wood, could stand no more than straws....an inch gave way, The bear turned slowly round, and quickly moved away. What thoughts were in his mind it would be hard to spell, What thoughts were in... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1879 - 354 pagine
...unarmed, And met him face to face. I say unarmed he stood : Against those frightful paws The rifle butt, or club of wood, Could stand no more than straws....face ; The wild beast stopped amazed, Then came with slack'ning pace. Still firm the hunter stood, Although his heart beat high ; Again the creature stopped,... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1879 - 134 pagine
...unarmed, And met him face to face. I say unarmed he stood : Against those frightful paws The rifle butt, or club of wood, Could stand no more than straws....looked him in the face ; The wild beast stopped amazed, Still firm the hunter stood, Although his heart beat high ; Again the creature stopped, And gazed with... | |
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Came on with dreadful pace? The hunter stood unarmed, And met him face to face. I say unarmed he stood. Against those frightful paws The rifle butt, or club of wood, Could stand no more than straws. 
