And I wait, with a thrill in every vein, For the coming of the hurricane! And lo! on the wing of the heavy gales, Through the boundless arch of heaven he sails; Silent and slow, and terribly strong, The mighty shadow is borne along, Like the dark eternity... The Talisman for ... - Page 114edited by - 1827Full view - About this book
| 1832 - 606 pages
...mighty shadow is horne along, Like the dark eternity to come ; While the world helow, dismayed and dumh. Through the calm of the thick hot atmosphere, Looks...folds with fear. They darken fast — and the golden hlaze Of the sun is quenched in the lurid haze, And he sends through the shade a funeral ray — A... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1836 - 286 pages
...! on the wing of the heavy gales, Through the boundless arch of heaven he sails ; Silent, and slow, and terribly strong, The mighty shadow is borne along,...— and the golden blaze Of the sun is quenched in the lurid haze, .And he sends through the shade a funeral ray— A glare that is neither night nor... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1840 - 292 pages
...! on the wing of the heavy gales, Through the boundless arch of heaven he sails ; Silent, and slow, and terribly strong, The mighty shadow is borne along,...— and the golden blaze Of the sun is quenched in the lurid haze, And he sends through the shade a funeral ray — A glare that is neither night nor... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1843 - 294 pages
...! on the wing of the heavy gales, Through the boundless arch of heaven he sails ; Silent, and slow, and terribly strong, The mighty shadow is borne along,...Looks up at its gloomy folds with fear. They darken fast—and the golden blaze Of the sun is quenched in the lurid haze, And he sends through the shade... | |
| Hugh Murray - United States - 1844 - 392 pages
...The mighty shadow is borne along, Like the dark eternity to come ; While the world below, dismay'd and dumb, Through the calm of the thick hot atmosphere,...darken fast — and the golden blaze Of the sun is quench'd in the lurid haze, And he sends through the shade a funeral ray — A glare that is neither... | |
| Hugh Murray - United States - 1844 - 394 pages
...The mighty shadow is borne along, Like the dark eternity to come ; While the world below, dismay d and dumb, Through the calm of the thick hot atmosphere,...folds with fear. They darken fast — and the golden bla Of the sun is quench'd in the lurid haz«, And he sends through the shade a funeral ray — A glare... | |
| Hugh Murray - United States - 1844 - 390 pages
...! on the wing of the heavy gales, Through the boundless arch of heaven he sails ; Silent, and slow, and terribly strong, The mighty shadow is borne along,...the dark eternity to come ; While the world below, dismay'd and dnmh, Through the calm of the thick hot atmosphere, Looks up at its gloomy folds with... | |
| English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...lo ! on the wings of the heavy gales, Through the boundless arch of heaven he nils; Silent and slow, arker np at its gloomy folds with fear. They darken fast, — and the golden blaze Of the sun is quenched... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1847 - 520 pages
...lo! on the wing of the heavy gales, Through the boundless arch of heaven he sails; Silent and slow, and terribly strong, The mighty shadow is borne along,...fast; and the golden blaze Of the sun is quenched in the lurid haze, And he sends through the shade a funeral ray— A glare that is neither night nor day,... | |
| 1847 - 522 pages
...lo ! on the wings of the heavy gales, Through the boundless arch of heaven, sails Silent, and slow, and terribly strong, The mighty shadow is borne along,...below, dismayed and dumb, Through the calm of the tliick, hot atmosphere, Looks up at its gloomy folds with fear, Uplifted among the mountains round,... | |
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