 UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils...  The Chief American Poets: Selected Poems by Bryant, Poe, Emerson, Longfellow ... - Page 155edited by - 1905 - 713 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Washington Doane (bp. of New Jersey.) - 1861 - 652 pages
...them stability." Is hanging, breathless, on thy fate. We know what Master laid thy keel ; What workman wrought thy ribs of steel ; Who made each mast and...of thy hope. Fear not each sudden sound and shock ; 'Tis of the wave, and not the rock : "Tis but the flapping of the sail ; And not a rent made by the... | |
 | Hamilton Wilcox Pierson - 1862 - 158 pages
...Sail on, 0 Union strong and great ! Humanity, with all its fears, "With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate ! We know what master...of thy hope. Fear not each sudden sound and shock ; Tis of the wave, and not the rock ; Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the... | |
 | Hamilton Wilcox Pierson - 1862 - 208 pages
...Humanity, with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate I We know what master laid thy keel, What workmen wrought...of thy hope. Fear not each sudden sound and shock ; 'Tig of the wave, and not the rock ; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...Sail on, O Union, strong and great! Humanity, with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! We know what Master...and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope. Pear not each sudden sound and shock; 'Tis of the wave, and not the rock; 'Tis but the flapping of... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 438 pages
...Sail on, O UNION, strong and great ! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate ! We' know what...not the rock ; 'T is but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on... | |
 | John Mahelon Berry Sill - 1863 - 240 pages
...Sail on, 0 Union, strong and great ! Humanity with all its fears, With all its hopes of coming years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate ! We know what Master...of thy hope ! Fear not each sudden sound and shock, 'Tis of the wave, and not the rock ; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the... | |
 | Hiram Fuller - 1863 - 352 pages
...Sail on, 0 Union, strong and great! Humanity, with all its fears, With all its hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate ! We know what Master...of thy hope ! Fear not each sudden sound and shock, 'Tis of the wave, and not the rock— x 2 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, Aud not a rent made by... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 pages
...Sail on, 0 Union, strong and great J Humanity, with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate ! We know what Master...what a heat, Were shaped the anchors of thy hope. 9 Fear not each sudden sound and shook ; 'T is of the wave, and not the rock ; 'T is but the flapping... | |
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