 ... sultry solstice of summer, Suddenly gathers a storm, and the deadly sling of the hailstones Beats down the farmer's corn in the field, and shatters his windows. Hiding the sun, and strewing the ground with thatch from the house-roofs...  The Methodist Review - Page 1891890Full view - About this book
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - 1884 - 254 pages
...field and shatters his windows, Hiding the sun and strewing the ground with thatch from the houseroofs, So on the hearts of the people descended the words...a moment they stood in speechless wonder, and then arose. Louder and ever louder a wail of sorrow and anger, And by one impulse moved, they madly rushed... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Acadians - 1848 - 180 pages
...the sun, and strewing the ground with Bellowing fly the herds, and seek to break their inclosures ; So on the hearts of the people descended the words...of escape ; and cries and fierce imprecations Rang through the house of prayer ; and high o'er the heads of the others Rose, with his arms uplifted, the... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 176 pages
...ground with thatch from the house-roofs, Bellowing fly the herds, and seek to break their inclosures; So on the hearts of the people descended the words...hope of escape, and cries and fierce imprecations Hang through the house of prayer; and high o'er the heads of the othors Rose, with arms uplifted, the... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 476 pages
...ground with thatch from the houseroofs, Bellowing fly the herds, and seek to break their inclosures ; So on the hearts of the people descended the words...And, by one impulse moved, they madly rushed to the door- way. Vain was the hope of escape ; and cries and fierce imprecations Hang through the house of... | |
 | 1848 - 514 pages
...ground with thatch from the houseroofs, Bellowing fly the herds, and seek to break their inclosures ; So on the hearts of the people descended the words...Louder and ever louder a wail of sorrow and anger, A ud, by one impulse moved, they madly rushed to the door-way. Vain was the hope of escape ; and cries... | |
 | American periodicals - 1848 - 602 pages
...ground with thatch from the house-roofs, Bellowing fly the herds, and seek to break their inclosures ; So on the hearts of the people descended the words...moment they stood in speechless wonder, and then rose Loader and ever louder a wail of sorrow and anger, And, by one impulse moved, they madly rushed to... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1850 - 476 pages
...with thatch from the house-roofs, 13 Bellowing fly the herds, and seek to break their inclosures ; So on the hearts of the people descended the words...of escape ; and cries and fierce imprecations Rang through the house of prayer ; and high o'er the heads of the others Rose, with his arms uplifted, the... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...sun, and strewing the ground with thatch Bellowing fly the herds, and seek to break their enclosures ; So on the hearts of the people descended the words...hope of escape ; and cries and fierce imprecations Hang through the house of prayer ; and high o'er the heads of the others Rose, with his arms uplifted,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853 - 470 pages
...ground with thatch from the house-roofs, Bellowing fly the herds, and seek to break their inclosures ; So on the hearts of the people descended the words...of escape ; and cries and fierce imprecations Rang through the house of prayer ; and high o'er the heads of the others Rose, with his arms uplifted, the... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1854 - 174 pages
...the sun, and strewing the ground with Bellowing fly the herds, and seek to break their inclosures ; So on the hearts of the people descended the words...of escape ; and cries and fierce imprecations Rang through the house of prayer ; and high o'er the heads of the others Rose, with his arms uplifted, the... | |
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