 Poised on the top of a huge wave of fate, Which hangs uncertain to which side to fall. And whether it will heave us up to land, Or whether it will roll us out to sea, Back out to sea, to the deep waves of death, We know not, and no search will make us...  The Battle of Chancellorsville - Page 172by Samuel Penniman Bates - 1882 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Matthew Arnold - 1853 - 298 pages
...are all, like swimmers in the sea, Pois'd on the top of a huge wave of Fate, Which hangs uncertain to which side to fall. And whether it will heave us up...the deep waves of death, We know not, and no search will make us know : Only the event will teach us in its hour." He spoke ; and Rustum answer'd not,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1856 - 348 pages
...are all, like swimmers in the sea, Pois'd on the top of a huge wave of Fate, Which hangs uncertain to which side to fall. And whether it will heave us up...the deep waves of death, We know not, and no search will make us know : Only the event will teach us in its hour." He spoke; and Rustum answer'd not, but... | |
 | Patrick Leonard Macdougall - 1864 - 476 pages
...much on fortune, that name by which the unknown combinations of Infinite Power are known among men. ' And though thou thinkest that thou knowest sure Thy...the deep waves of death, We know not, and no search will make us know ; Only the event will teach us in its hour.' t CHAPTER IV. ON THE EFFECT OF STRATAGEMS... | |
 | Patrick Leonard Macdougall - 1864 - 544 pages
...the unknown combinations of Infinite Power are known among men. 'And though thou thinkest that them knowest sure Thy victory, yet thou canst not surely...the deep waves of death, We know not, and no search will make us know ; Only the event will teach us in its hour.' t Napier. t Matthew Arnold. CHAPTER... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1865 - 562 pages
...are all, like swimmers in the sea, Poised on the top of a huge wave of Fate, Which hangs uncertain to which side to fall, And whether it will heave us up...the deep waves of death, We know not, and no search will make us know : Only the event will teach us in its hour." He spoke ; and Rustum answered not,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1877 - 290 pages
...are all, like swimmers in the sea, Poised on the top of a huge wave of fate, Which hangs uncertain to which side to fall. And whether it will heave us up...the deep waves of death, We know not, and no search will make us know; Only the event will teach us in its hour.' He spoke, and Rustum answer'd not, but... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1877 - 292 pages
...are all, like swimmers in the sea, Poised on the top of a huge wave of fate, Which hangs uncertain to which side to fall. And whether it will heave us up...the deep waves of death, We know not, and no search will make us know ; Only the event will teach us in its hour.' He spoke, and Rustum answer'd not, but... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 pages
...are nil, like swimmers in the sea, Poised on thu top of a huge wave of Fate, Which hangs uncertain to which side to fall; And whether it will heave us up to land, Or whether it will roll us out to sea — Beck out to sea, to the deep waves of death — We know not, and no search will make ш know; Only... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1882 - 906 pages
...sea, Poised on the top of a huge wave of Fate, Which hangs uncertain to which side to fall ; 502 503 And whether it will heave us up to land, Or whether...deep waves of death — We know not, and no search will make us know ; Only the event will teach us in its hour." fie spake ; and Rustum answered not,... | |
 | 1889 - 532 pages
...are all, like swimmers in the sea, Poised on the top of a huge wave of fate, Which hangs uncertain to which side to fall. And whether it will heave us up...the deep waves of death. We know not, and no search will make us know; Only the event will teach us in its hour. — S0/iml> ,i Hi/ KustniH. DEATH. Better... | |
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