 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 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 tumultuous! y swell, In vain the lost wretch calls on mercy to save ; — Unseen hands of spirits are... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 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... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 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 wings o'er the wave ! Oh sailor-boy ! woe to thy dream of delight ! In... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pagine
...waves drive the vessel a wrecA' — | The masts fly in splin'ters — | the shrouds are on firej | LiAe mountains the billows tremendously swelL — | In...to save' ; | Unseen hands of spirits, are ringing Ais knelb ; | And the death-angel flaps Ais broad wing o'er the wave, ! | O sailor-boy ! wo to thy... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1849 - 316 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 fly in splinters — the shrouds are on fire ' 9. Like mountains the billows tremendously swell ; In vain the lost wretch calls on mercy to save... | |
 | 1843 - 184 pagine
...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...Unseen hands of spirits are ringing his knell, And the Death-Angel flaps his broad wing o'er the wave. 0 sailor boy ! wo to thy dream of delight ! In dajkness... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pagine
...his hammock — he flies to the deck, Amazement confronts him with images dire ; Wild winds and wild waves drive the vessel a wreck, The masts fly in splinters, the shrouds are on fire. 9. Like mountains the billows tremendously swell : In vain the lost wretch calls on mercy to save ;... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pagine
...from 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 splinters, the shrouds are on tire. Like mountains the billows tremendously swell : In vain the lost wretch calls on Mercy to save.... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pagine
...from 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 splinters,...Unseen hands of spirits are ringing his knell, And the death-angel flaps his broad wing o'er the wave. , Oh! sailor-hoy, woe to thy dream of delight, In darkness... | |
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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;... 
