 | Robert Smith - 1846 - 434 pages
...beck, Her helm obey his hand. And seamen tread her reeling deck As if they trod the land. Her oaken ribs the vulture-beak Of Northern ice may peel —...lingers on these dusty rocks The young bride of the sea 7 Look !— how she moves adown the grooves In graceful beauty now ! How lowly on the breast she loves... | |
 | 1846 - 500 pages
...And seamen tread her reeling deck As if they trod the land. YOb. XTIII. — ДО. XCIT. 2 Her oaken ribs the vulture-beak Of Northern ice may peel —...we well the painted shell We give to wind and wave, Most float, the sailor's citadel, Or sink, the sailor's grave ! Ho ¡—strike away the bars and blocks,... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1851 - 328 pages
...And drive the trunnels free ; Nor faithless joint nor yawning seam Shah1 tempt the searching sea ! Ho ! — strike away the bars and blocks, And set the good ship free ! Why lingers on these dusky rocks The young bride of the sea ? Look ! — how she moves adown the grooves In graceful beauty... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1861 - 340 pages
...beck, Her helm obey his hand, And seamen tread her reeling deck As if they trod the land. Her oaken ribs the vulture-beak Of Northern ice may peel ; The sunken rock and coral peak May grate alonn; her keel ; And know we well the painted shel' We give to wind and wave, Must float, the sailor's... | |
 | 1867 - 632 pages
...ship must heed her master's beck, Her helm obey his hand, And seamen tread her reeling deck Her oaken ribs the vulture-beak Of Northern ice may peel ; The...good ship free ! Why lingers on these dusty rocks The voung bride of the sea ? Look ! how she moves adown the grooves, In graceful beauty now ! How lowly... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1867 - 432 pages
...beck, Her helm obey his hand, And seamen tread her reeling deck As if they trod the land. Her oaken ribs the vulture-beak Of Northern ice may peel ; The...grate along her keel ; And know we well the painted shel* We give to wind and wave, Must float, the sailor's citadel, Or sink, the sailor's grave ! Ho... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1868 - 430 pages
...beck, Her helm obey his hand, And seamen tread her reeling deck As if they trod the land. Her oaken ribs the vulture-beak Of Northern ice may peel ; The...grate along her keel ; And know we well the painted sheE We give to wind and wave, Must float, the sailor's citadel, Or sink, the sailor's grave ! Ho !... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1871 - 506 pages
...deck As if they trod the land. Her oaken rihs the vnltore-heak Of Northern ice may peel : The snnken rock and coral peak May grate along her keel ; And...we well the painted shell We give to wind and wave, Mnst float, the sailor's citadel, Or sink, the sailor's grave ! Ho! — strike away the hars and hlocks,... | |
 | Star reciter - 1873 - 330 pages
...beck, Her helm obey his hand. And seamen tread her reeling deck As if they trod the land. Her oaken ribs the vulture-beak Of northern ice may peel ; The...lingers on these dusty rocks The young bride of the sea 1 Look ! how she moves adown the grooves, In graceful beauty now ! How lowly on the breast she loves... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1874 - 500 pages
...Her helm obey his hand. And seamen tread her reeling deck As if they trod the land. Her oaken rihs the vulture-beak Of Northern ice may peel ; The sunken...well the painted shell We give to wind and wave. Must lloat, the sailor's citadel, Or sink, the sailor's grave ! Why lingers on these dusty rocks The young... | |
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With salt-spray caught below, — That ship must heed her master's beck, Her helm obey his hand, And seamen tread her reeling deck As if they trod the land. Her oaken ribs the vulture-beak Of Northern ice may peel ; The sunken rock and coral peak May... 
