 | 1863 - 640 páginas
...force Of our ribs of oak. Down upon ns heavily rnns, Silent nnd sullen, the floating fort; Then comes a puff of smoke from her guns, And leaps the terrible...death, With fiery breath, From each open port. We arc not idle, but send her straight Dch'nncc back in a full broadside 1 As hail rebounds from a roof... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - 1863 - 410 páginas
...force Of our ribs of oak. Down upon us heavily runs, Silent and sullen, the floating fort; Then comes a puff of smoke from her guns, And leaps the terrible...broadside! As hail rebounds from a roof of slate, Eebounds our heavier hail From each iron scale Of the monster's hide. " Strike your flag!" the rebel... | |
 | 1863 - 640 páginas
...force Of our ribs of oak. Down npon us heavily runs, Silent and sullen, the floating fort; Then comes a puff of smoke from her guns, And leaps the terrible death, With fiery breath, From each open port. Wo are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside 1 As hail rebounds from a... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 páginas
...idle, hut send her Defiance hack in a full hroadside As hail rehounds from a roof of slat:. Rehounds our heavier hail From each iron scale Of the monster's hide. " Strike your flag ! " the rehel cries, In his arrogant old plantation strain. " Never ! " our gallant Morris replies ; " It is... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1866 - 734 páginas
...Down upon us heavily runs, Silent and sullen, the floating fort : Then comes a puff of smoke from the guns, And leaps the terrible death With fiery breath...send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside 1 As hail rebounds from a roof of slate, Rebounds our heavier hail From each iron scale Of the monster's... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1866 - 654 páginas
...force Of our ribs of oak. Down upon us heavily runs Silent and sullen, the floating fort ; Then comes a puff of smoke from her guns, And leaps the terrible...death, With fiery breath, From each open port. We arc not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside 1 As hail rebounds from a roof... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1866 - 948 páginas
...Down upon \a heavily runs, Silent and sullen, the floating fort : Then comes a pull" of smoke from the guns, And leaps the terrible death With fiery breath From each open port. * f We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1867 - 482 páginas
...force Of our ribs of oak. Down upon us heavily runs, Silent and sullen, the floating fort; Then comes a puff of smoke from her guns, And leaps the terrible...broadside! As hail rebounds from a roof of slate, Relxmnds our heavier hail From each iron scale Of the monster's hide. '' Strike your flag!" the rebel... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1867 - 620 páginas
...upon us heavily runs Silent and sullen, the floating fort; Then comes a puff of smoke from her gons, And leaps the terrible death, With fiery breath, From...rebounds from a roof of slate, Rebounds our heavier boil From each iron scale Of the monster's hide. " Strike your flag ! " the rebel cries, In his arrogant... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 410 páginas
...force Of our ribs of oak. DoA-n upon us heavily runs, Silent and sullen, the floating fort ; Then comes a puff of smoke from her guns, And leaps the terrible...port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance hack in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof of slate, Rebounds our heavier hail From each... | |
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From the camp on the shore. Then far away to the south uprose A little feather of snow-white smoke, And we knew that the iron ship of our foes Was steadily steering its course To try the force Of our ribs of oak. Down upon us heavily runs, Silent and... 
