 | 1851 - 786 pages
...saw it rise again on ocean's brink. Steadfast, serene, immovable, the same Year after year, thro'all the silent night Burns on for evermore that quenchless flame, Shines on that inextingnishable light '. The startled waves leap over it ; the storm Smites it with all the scouriies... | |
 | 1856 - 748 pages
...on the Basses. •' Steadfast serene, immoveable, the same. Year after year, through all the sil«nt night; Burns on for evermore that quenchless flame : Shines on that inextinguishable light. A new Prometheus, chained upon the rock, Still grasping in his hand the fire of Jove ; It does not... | |
 | 1866 - 728 pages
...silent night, Burns, for evermore, that quenchless flame, Shines on that inextinguishable light : Its sees the ocean, to its bosom clasp The rocks, and sea-sand, with a kiss of peace; It sees the wild winds lift it in their grasp, And hold it up, and shake it like a... | |
 | 1856 - 666 pages
...been indebted for their preservation from death to its nightly aid: — " Stedfast, serene, immutable, the same Year after year, through all the silent night,...quenchless flame, Shines on that inextinguishable light." My rambles are now confined to the western part of this mineral county ; and the " Lizard-lights,"... | |
 | 1850 - 818 pages
...wild, He saw it rise again o'er ocean's brink. 4 Steadfast, serene, immovable, the samo Year of er year, through all the silent night Burns on for evermore...quenchless flame, Shines on that inextinguishable light Г ' AICD the great ships sail outward and return. Bending aud bowing o'er the billowy sweUs, And ever... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 476 pages
...fade and sink ; And when, returning from adventures wild, He saw it rise again o'er ocean's brink. Steadfast, serene, immovable, the same Year after year, through all the silent night Bums on for evermore that quenchless flame, Shines on that inextinguishable light ! It sees the ocean... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...returning from adventures wild, He saw it rise again o'er ocean's brink. SIB HUMPHREY GILBERT. 171 Steadfast, serene, immovable, the same Year after...for evermore that quenchless flame, Shines on that unextinguishable light ! It sees the ocean to its bosom clasp The rocks and sea sand with the kiss... | |
 | Samuel Longfellow - 1853 - 228 pages
...fade and sink ; And when, returning from adventures wild, He saw it rise again o'er ocean's brink. Steadfast, serene, immovable, the same Year after...quenchless flame, Shines on that inextinguishable ligbt ! It sees the ocean to its bosom clasp The rocks and sea-sand with the kiss of peace ; It sees... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 432 pages
...fade and sink ; And when, returning from adventures wild, He saw it rise again o'er ocean's brink. Steadfast, serene, immovable, the same Year after...quenchless flame, Shines on that inextinguishable light ! THE LIGHTHOUSE. It sees the ocean to its bosom clasp The rocks and sea-sand with the kiss of peace;... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...wild, He saw it rise again o'er ocean's brink. SIB HUMPHREY GILBERT. 207 Steadfast, serene, immovahle, the same Year after year, through all the silent night...for evermore that quenchless flame, Shines on that unextinguishahle light ! It sees the ocean to its hosom clasp The rocks and sea sand with the kiss... | |
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The mariner remembers when a child, On his first voyage he saw it fade and sink ; And when, returning from adventures wild, He saw it rise again o'er ocean's brink. Steadfast, serene, immovable, the same Year after year, through all the silent night Burns... 
