Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The... American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 120edited by - 1851Full view - About this book
| 1835 - 320 pages
...air Shall sweep the clouds no more. Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood ' And waves were white below, No more shall feel the conqueror's tread, Or know the conquered knee; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the... | |
| 1836 - 694 pages
...shout, And burst the cannon's roar — The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more. " Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt...And waves were white below, No more shall feel the conqueror's tread Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the... | |
| 1836 - 268 pages
...shout, And burst the cannon's roar — The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more. Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, No more shall feel the conqueror's tread Or know the conquered knee ; The harpies of the shore shall... | |
| Enoch Cobb Wines - 1838 - 236 pages
...battle shout, And burst the cannon's roar ; The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck, once red with heroes' blood Where knelt...harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave ; Her thunders shook the mighty deep,... | |
| 1838 - 434 pages
...shout, And burst the cannon's roar — The meteor of the ocean air Sluill sweep the clouds no more! Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt...vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the (loud, And waves were white below, No more shall feel ihe victor's tread, Or bow the conquered knee... | |
| 1839 - 580 pages
...roar — The meteor of the ocean air Shall weep the clouds no more. Her deck, once red with heroee' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe. When winds...o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more sli.ill feel the conqueror's tread Or know the conquered knee; The harpies of the shore shall pluck... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 328 pages
...Shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquer'd knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck Oh ! better that her shatter'd hulk Should sink... | |
| William McCarty - 1842 - 484 pages
...Shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquer'd knee; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O ! better that her shatter'd... | |
| William McCarty - 1842 - 528 pages
...Shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck — once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquer'd knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O ! better that her shatter'd... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...Shall sweep the clouds no more ! Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquish'd foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And...No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquer'd knee ; The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea ! O, better that her shatter'd... | |
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