 Starboard it was— and so, Like a black squall's lifting frown, Our mighty bow bore down On the iron beak of the Foe. We stood on the deck together. Men that had looked on death In battle and stormy weather; Yet a little we held our breath, When, with...  Literary Likings - Page 298by Richard Burton - 1898 - 384 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - Literature - 1865 - 834 pages
...and so, Like a black squall's lifting frown, Our mighty bow bore down On the iron beak of the Foe. We stood on the deck together. Men that had looked...the hush of death, The great ships' drew together. Our Captain strode to the bow, Drayton, courtly and wise, Kindly cynic, and wise, (You hardly had known... | |
 | Richard Grant White - American poetry - 1866 - 368 pages
...run him down ! " Starboad it was ; and so, Like a black squall's lifting frown, Our mighty bow bore down We stood on the deck together, Men that had looked...the hush of death, The great ships drew together. Our Captain strode to the bow, Drayton, courtly and wise, Kindly cynic, and wise, (You hardly had known... | |
 | Henry Howard Brownell - United States - 1866 - 266 pages
...and so, Like a black squall's lifting frown, Our mighty bow bore down On the iron beak of the Foe. We stood on the deck together, Men that had looked...the hush of death, The great ships drew together. Our Captain strode to the bow, Drayton, courtly and wise, Kindly cynic, and wise, (You hardly had known... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1874 - 600 pages
...and so, Like a black squall's lifting frown, Our mighty bow bore down On tlie iron beak of the Foe. We stood on the deck together, Men that had looked...the hush of death, The great ships drew together. Our Captain strode to the bow, Drayton, courtly and wise, Kindly cynie, and wise, (You hardly had known... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1875 - 584 pages
...and so, Like a black squall's lifting frown, Our mighty bow bore down On the iron beak of the Foe. We stood on the deck together, Men that had looked...we held our breath, When, with the hush of death, Th»; great ships drew together. Our Captain strode to the bow, Drayton, courtly and wise, Kindly cynie,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - American poetry - 1875 - 588 pages
...the deck together, Men that hail looked on death In battle and stormy weather, — Yet a little wo held our breath, When, with the hush of death, The great ships drew together. Our Captain strode to the bow, Draytoii, courtly and wise, Kindly cynic, and wise, (You hardly had... | |
 | Loyall Farragut - Admirals - 1879 - 646 pages
...and so, Like a black squall's lifting frown, Our mighty bow bore down On the iron beak of the Foe. "We stood on the deck together, Men that had looked...the hush of death, The great ships drew together. Our Captain strode to the bow, Drayton, courtly and wise, Kindly cynic, and wise, (You hardly had known... | |
 | Loyall Farragut - Admirals - 1879 - 632 pages
...lifting frown, Our mighty bow bore down On the iron beak of the Foe. We stood on the deck together, Hen that had looked on death In battle and stormy weather...the hush of death, The great ships drew together. Our Captain strode to the bow, Drayton, courtly and wise, Kindly cynic, and wise, (You hardly had known... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - English poetry - 1879 - 294 pages
...and so, Like a black squall's lifting frown, Our mighty bow bore down On the iron beak of the Foe. We stood on the deck together, Men that had looked on death ITI battle and stormy weather; Yet a little we held our breath, When, with the hush of death, The great... | |
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