 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829 - 476 pagine
...Amazement confronts him with images dire ; — Wild winds and mad waves drive the vessel a-wreck — The masts fly in splinters — the shrouds are on...Unseen hands of spirits are ringing his knell, And the death-angel flaps his broad wing o'er the wave ! Oh ! sailor boy, woe to thy dream of delight ! In... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829 - 424 pagine
...Amazement confronts him with images dire ; — Wild winds and mad waves drive the vessel a-wreck — The masts fly in splinters — the shrouds are on...Unseen hands of spirits are ringing his knell, And the death-angel flaps his broad wing o'er the wave ! Oh ! sailor boy, woe to thy dream of delight ! In... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pagine
...from his hammock — he flies to the deck — Amazement confronts him with images dire — Wild winds and mad waves drive the vessel a wreck— The masts...the shrouds are on fire ! Like mountains the billows tremendously'swell : In vain the lost wretch calls on mercy to save; Unseen hands of spirits are ringing... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pagine
...springs from his hammock — he flies to the deckAmazement confronts him with images dire — Wild winds and mad waves drive the vessel a wreck — The masts...Unseen hands of spirits are ringing his knell, And the death-angel flaps his broad wing o'er the wave .' O sailor boy! wo to thy dream of delight! In darkness... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pagine
...from his hammock — he flies to the deck; Amazement confronts him with images dire ; — Wild winds and mad waves drive the vessel a wreck, The masts...the shrouds are on fire ! Like mountains the billows tumultuously swell, In vain the lost wretch calls on mercy to save ; — Unseen hands of spirits are... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pagine
...Amazement confronts him with images dire' — Wild winds and mad waves' . . drive the vessel awreck' — The masts fly in splinters' — the shrouds are on...tremendously swell'; In vain the lost wretch' . . calls on Mary to save'; Unseen hands of spirits' . . are ringing his knell', And the death-angel flaps his broad... | |
 | Irish traveller - 1835 - 964 pagine
...images dire : Wild winds and mad waves drive his vessel a wreck — Her masts are in splinters, her shrouds are on fire ! Like mountains the billows tremendously...Unseen hands of spirits are ringing his knell, And the death-angel flaps his broad wing o'er the wave! Ah ! sailor boy, woe to thy dream of delight ! In darkness... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 226 pagine
...from his hammoc — he flies to the deck — Amazement confronts him with images dire — Wild winds and mad waves drive the vessel a wreck — The masts...Unseen hands of spirits are ringing his knell, And the death-angel flaps his broad wing o'er the wave! O sailor boy ! wo to thy dream of delight ! In darkness... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pagine
...his hammock — he flies to" the deck ; Amazement confronts him with images dire — Wild winds and waves drive the vessel a wreck — The masts fly in...tremendously swell — In vain the lost wretch calls on Mary to save ; Unseen hands of spirits are ringing his knell, And the death-angel flaps his broad wing... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pagine
...images dire— Wild winds and wild waves drive the vessel a wreck— The masts fly in splinters—the shrouds are on fire ! Like mountains the billows tremendously swell— In vain the lost wretch calls on Mary to save; Unseen hands of spiiits are ringing his knell, And the death angel flaps his broad wing... | |
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Tis the lightning's red glare, painting hell on the sky! 'Tis the crash of the thunder, the groan of the sphere! He springs from his hammock, he flies to the deck; Amazement confronts him with images dire; Wild winds and mad waves drive the vessel a wreck;... 
