 | British and foreign sailors' society - 1847 - 614 페이지
...ease." How beautiful is the gallant ship, with her white canvass spread to catch the freshening breeze ! she " Walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife." But the sky is overcast — an appalling accident occurs, and lo ! she becomes, in a moment, the sport... | |
 | Tracts for the people - 1847 - 800 페이지
...ease." How beautiful is the gallant ship, with her white canvass spread to catch the freshening breeze! she "•"Walks the waters like a thing Of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife." Bnt the sky is overcast — an appalling accident occurs, and lo I she becomes in a moment the sport... | |
 | 1847 - 884 페이지
...the adventurous fisherman, then the stately ship, which, in the expressive language of the poet, ' Walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife;' and after this the wonder-working perfection of the all but miraculous steam-ship. To the scarcely... | |
 | 1847 - 446 페이지
...the adventurous fisherman, then the stately ship, which, in the expressive language of the poet, ' Walks the waters like a thing of life, * And seems to dare the elements to strife ; ' and after this the wonder-working perfection of the all but miraculous steam-ship. To the scarcely... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1848 - 320 페이지
...spray. How gloriously her gallant course she goes ! Her white wings flying — never from her foes — She walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems...dare the elements to strife. Who would not brave the battle-fire — the wreck — To move the monarch of her peopled deck ? IT. Hoarse o'er her side the... | |
 | Joseph A. Nunes - 1848 - 272 페이지
...spread, and the light vessel started gayly down the stream before a fine breeze. " ' She walks the water like a thing of life. And seems to dare the elements to strife !' exclaimed Major Lawton, apostrophizing the little vessel, as she dashed the spray from beneath her... | |
 | 1849 - 544 페이지
...following lines, which are inserted in the bill of the performance : — " ' He walks the waters, though a thing of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife.' He glides about, presents arms, tires off his musket, and is hailed with loud applause. " Then come... | |
 | George Atkinson - 1850 - 382 페이지
...sail I a sail !' a promised prize to Hope ! Her nation — flag — how speaks the telescope ? ***** She walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems...the wreck, To move the monarch of her peopled deck ? " BYRON'S CORSAIR. J/\AUL JONES is a name familiar to every school'j boy, while that of " the brave... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 페이지
...tackle trim; Sails filled, and streamers waving, Courted by all the winds that hold their play. Milton. She walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife. Byron. 576 SHOES. SHOULD. SHOUTING. SHOES. SPARE none but those who go in clouted shoes, For they are... | |
 | Matthew Henry Barker - 1854 - 380 페이지
...vainly guarded eye, And in whatever aspect it arrays Itself, 'tis still the same hypocrisy. — * * » She walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems...dare the elements to strife, Who would not brave the battle-fire,— the wreck To move the monarch of her peopled deck ? — BY KON. THE western shore of... | |
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How gloriously her gallant course she goes! Her white wings flying — never from her foes — She walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife. 
