 The' unconscious bullet to the furnace bear ; — Or gaily tittering, tip the match with fire, Prime the big mortar, bid the shell aspire ; Applaud with tiny hands and laughing eyes, • And watch the bright destruction as it flies. Now the fierce forges...  The Ordeal - Page 3601809Full view - About this book
 | John Hookham Frere - 1867 - 260 pages
...fail, the exulting ftreamers fly, Their nimble fins unnumber'd paddles ply : —Ye foft airs breath, ye gentle billows waft, And fraught with Freedom, bear the expected Raft! —Perch'd on her back, behold the Patriot train, Muir, Afhley, Barlow, Tone, O'Connor, Paine ; While... | |
 | John Hookham Frere - 1867 - 264 pages
...fail, the exulting ftreamers fly, Their nimble fins unnumber'd paddles ply : — Ye foft airs breath, ye gentle billows waft, And fraught with Freedom, bear the expected Raft ! — Perch'd on her back, behold the Patriot train, Muir, Afhley, Barlow, Tone, O'Connor, Paine ;... | |
 | John Hookham Frere, Bartle Frere - 1872 - 662 pages
...the bright destruction as it flies. Now the fierce forges gleam with angry glare — The windmill" waves his woven wings in air ; Swells the proud sail,...And, fraught with Freedom, bear the expected RAFT ! Perch'd on her back, behold the Patriot train, \ MUIR, ASHLEY, BARLOW, BUONAPARTE, PAINE! >• While... | |
 | John Hookham Frere - 1874 - 446 pages
...destruction as it flies. Now the fierce forges gleam with angry glare— *••• The windmill 2 waves his woven wings in air; Swells the proud sail,...And, fraught with Freedom, bear the expected RAFT ! 1 Turn the stiff screw, &c.—The harmony and imagery of these lines are imperfectly imitated from... | |
 | John Hookham Frere - 1874 - 454 pages
...the bright destruction as it flies. Now the fierce forges gleam with angry glare — The windmill 2 waves his woven wings in air ; Swells the proud sail,...And, fraught with Freedom, bear the expected RAFT ! 1 Turn the stiff screw, &c.— The harmony and imagery of these lines are imperfectly imitated from... | |
 | George Canning, John Hookham Frere, George Ellis - 1890 - 472 pages
...woven wings in air ; Swells the proud sail, the exulting streamers fly, Their nimble fins unnumbered paddles ply : Ye soft airs breathe, ye gentle billows...And, fraught with freedom, bear the expected raft ! Perched on her back, behold the patriot train, Muir, Ashley, Barlow, Tone, O'Connor, Paine ; While... | |
 | George Canning, John Hookham Frere, George Ellis - 1890 - 458 pages
...the bright destruction as it flies. Now the fierce forges gleam with angry glare— The windmill J waves his woven wings in air ; Swells the proud sail, the exulting streamers fly, Their nimble fins unnumbered paddles ply: Ye soft airs breathe, ye gentle billows waft, And, fraught with freedom, bear... | |
 | Anti-Jacobin - 1890 - 424 pages
...described. — EDITOR.] Swells the proud sail, the exulting streamers fly, Their nimble fins unnurnber'd paddles ply : Ye soft airs breathe, ye gentle billows...waft, And, fraught with Freedom, bear the expected Eaft ! Perch'd on her back, behold the Patriot train, Mum, ASHLEY, BARLOW, TONE, O'CoNxoB, PAINE !... | |
 | George Canning - 1904 - 286 pages
...the bright destruction as it flies. Now the fierce forges gleam with angry glare — The wind-mill l waves his woven wings in air ; Swells the proud sail,...nimble fins unnumber'd paddles ply : — Ye soft airs breath, ye gentle billows waft, And, fraught with Freedom, bear the expected RAFT ! — Perch'd on... | |
 | Edward Verrall Lucas - 1907 - 440 pages
...the bright destruction as it flies. Now the fierce forges gleam with angry glare — The wind-mill * waves his woven wings in air ; Swells the proud sail,...gentle billows waft, And, fraught with Freedom, bear th' expected Raft ! • — Perch'd on her back, behold the patriot train, Muir, Ashley, Barlow, Tone,... | |
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