 | 1866 - 992 sider
...things?" Yet, how an American poet sings of the power of steam :— wish we fenders " Harness me down with iron bands ; Be sure of your curb and rein ; For I scorn the power of your puny hands For many a countless hour, At the childish boasts of human might, As the tempest scorns a chain. How... | |
 | Youth - 1847 - 72 sider
...laid on the shelf;" And soon I intend you may " go and play," While I manage the world by myself. But harness me down with your iron bands— Be sure of your curb and rein ; For I scorn the strength of your puny hands THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Most wondrous specimen of art With nature's laws... | |
 | British minstrel - 1848 - 480 sider
...laid on the shelf;" And soon I intend you may " go and play," Whiie I manage the world by myself. But harness me down with your iron bands, Be sure of your curb and rein, For I scorn the strength of your puny hands As the tempest scorns a chain. MY SHADOW. Wiro was my first companion true,... | |
 | George Washington Cutter - 1848 - 184 sider
...laid on the shelf," And soon I intend you may " go and play," While I manage this world myself. But harness me down with your iron bands, Be sure of your curb and rein; For I scorn the strength of your puny hands, As the tempest scorns a chain. At midnight, o'er the lonely stream Came... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1851 - 600 sider
...laid on the shelf," And soon I intend you may " go and play," While I manage this world myself. But harness me down with your iron bands ; Be sure of your curb and rein : For I scorn the strength of vour puny hands, As the tempest scorns a chain ! 415 J THE SONG OF LIGHTNING. AWAT, away... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 sider
...Lodging Houses, and such like? Let the following, extracted from an American Newspaper, be the reply. Be sure of your curb and rein, For I scorn the power of your puny hands HARNESS me down with your iron bands ; As the tempest scorns a chain. How I laugh'd, as I lay conceal'd... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1854 - 416 sider
...laid on the shelf;' And soon I intend you may all go and play M'hue I manage the world by myself. But harness me down with your iron bands, Be sure of your curb and rein ; . For I scorn the strength of your puny hands, As the tempest scorns a chain. Without poing во far as to expect that... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 690 sider
...laid on the shelf," And soon I intend you may " go and play," While I manage this world myself. But harness me down with your iron bands; Be sure of your curb and rein : For I scorn the strength of your puny hands, As the tempest scorns a chain ! THE SONG OF LIGHTNING. Awat, away through... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 696 sider
...laid on the shelf," And soon I intend you may " go and play,' While I manage this world myself. But harness me down with your iron bands, Be sure of your curb and rein : For I scorn the strength of your puny hands, As the tempest scorns a chain ! 463 THE SONG OF LIGHTNING. AWÍT, away... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 678 sider
...laid on the shelf," And soon I intend you may " go and play,' While I manage this world myself. But harness me down with your iron bands. Be sure of your curb and rein : For I scorn the strength of у our puny hands, As the tempest scorns a chain ! 463 THE SONG OF LIGHTNING. Awat, away... | |
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Harness me down with your iron bands, Be sure of your curb and rein ; For I scorn the power of your puny hands, As the tempest scorns a chain. 
