 The high sun sees not, on the earth, such fiery fearful show, — The roof-ribs swarth, the candent hearth, the ruddy, lurid row Of smiths that stand, an ardent band, like men before the foe; As, quivering through his fleece of flame, the sailing monster...  Genius and Industry: The Achievements of Mind Among the Cottages ... - Page 67by Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 221 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1832 - 1102 pages
...men before the foe ; As, quivering through his fleece of flame, the sailing monster, slow Sinks on the anvil — all about, the faces fiery grow —...leathern mail rebounds the hail; the rattling cinders strow The ground around ; at every bound the sweltering fountains flow ; And thick and loud, the swinking... | |
 | 1832 - 1042 pages
...men before the foe ; As, quivering through his fleece of flame, the sailing monster, slow Sinks on the anvil — all about, the faces fiery grow —...leathern mail rebounds the hail ; the rattling cinders strow The ground around ; at every bound the sweltering fountains flow ; And thick and loud, the swinking... | |
 | 1832 - 526 pages
...grow— * Hurrah !* they shout — * leap out— leap out ;*— hane, hang, the sledges fo ; Hurrah I the jetted lightnings are hissing high and low ; A hailing fount of fir-- Is struck at ever* tquashinu blow ; The leathern mail rebounds the hail : the rattling cinders... | |
 | 1837 - 538 pages
...like men before the foe; As, quivering through his fleece of flame, the sailing monster, slow Sinks on the anvil — all about the faces fiery grow — "Hurrah!"...leathern mail rebounds the hail; the rattling cinders strow The ground around ; at every bound the sweltering fountains flow; And thick and loud the swinking... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 pages
...anvil—all about the faces fiery grow— " Hurrah," they shout, " leap out—leap out;" bang, bang, the Hurrah ; the jetted lightnings are hissing high and...leathern mail rebounds the hail; the rattling cinders sledges go; strow The ground around; at every bound the sweltering fountains flow: And thick and loud... | |
 | sir Charles Gavan Duffy - 1845 - 262 pages
...slow Sinks on the anvil—all about the faces fiery grow. " Hurrah 1" they shout, "leap out—leap out;" bang, bang the sledges go: Hurrah ! the jetted...leathern mail rebounds the hail, the rattling cinders strow The ground around: at every bound the sweltering fountains flow, And thick and loud the swinking... | |
 | 1847 - 334 pages
...leap out;" bnng, bang, the sledges go; Huirah I the jetted lightnings are hissing high and low; 2SJ A hailing fount of fire is struck at every squashing...leathern mail rebounds the hail ; the rattling cinders strow The ground around; at every bound the sweltering fountains flow ; And thick and loud the swinking... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 1070 pages
...all about the fiery faces glow— " Hurrah ! " they ehont, " leap ont — leap ont ; " bang, ban;;, the sledges go : Hurrah ! the jetted lightnings are...and low, A hailing fount of fire is struck at every crushing blow ; The leathern mail rebounds the hail ; the rattling cinders strow The ground around... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...men before the foe ; As, quivering through his fleece of flame, the sailing monster, slow Sinks on the anvil — all about the faces fiery grow — "...leathern mail rebounds the hail ; the rattling cinders strow The ground around ; at every bound the sweltering fountains flow ! And thick and loud the swinking... | |
 | John Wilson, John Gibson Lockhart, James Hogg - 1854 - 508 pages
...men before the foe ; As, quivering through his fleece of flame, the sailing monster, slow Sinks on the anvil — all about, the faces fiery grow —...leathern mail rebounds the hail ; the rattling cinders strow The ground around; at every bound the sweltering fountains flow; And thick and loud, the swinking... | |
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