Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd Steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or, on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air... Nature - Side 244redigert av - 1880Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Erasmus Darwin - 1798 - 472 sider
...\ " Soon (hall thy arm, Unconquer'd Steam ! afar I3rag the flow barge, or drive the rapid car; 290 Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying-chariot through the fields of air. — Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering kerchiefs as they move ; Or warrior-bands... | |
| 1801 - 606 sider
...difcoveries feem to be fail realifing the predictions of the poet : " Soon shall thy arm, UNCONQUERED STEAM ! afar " Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...car; • " Or on wide-waving wings, expanded, bear " Thy flying chariot through the fields of air. < " — Fair ctews triumphant, leaning from above,... | |
| Erasmus Darwin - 1805 - 224 sider
...cupreous circles cramp, And with quick fall his massy hammers stamp. Soon shall thy arm, unconguer'd steam ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...The flying-chariot through the fields of air. Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering kerchiefs as they move } Or warrior... | |
| Edmund Butcher - 1805 - 482 sider
...capital invention of modern times, the steamengine, is worked ! Soon shall thine arm, UNCONQLUER'D STEAM ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car; Or on wide waving wings expanded bear Thy flying chariot through the fields of air. ]*air crews, triumphant... | |
| Samuel Parkes - 1814 - 584 sider
...purposes, of which at present we have no idea. In America vessels are already navigated by steam. " Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd steam ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car, Or on wide waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air." — DAEWIK. The steam-engine,... | |
| Jeremiah Joyce - 1815 - 282 sider
...should anticipate the still farther extension of this useful power : — Soon shall thy arm, uncanquer'd steam ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or on wide waving wings expanded bear The flying charriol through the fields of air. Fair crews triumphant,... | |
| Cadwallader David Colden - 1817 - 400 sider
..." The poet was considered under the influence of a disordered imagination when he exclaimed, •• Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd steam ! afar " Drag the slow barge or drive the rapid ear, " Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear " The flying chariot through the fields of air."* » Darwin.... | |
| Cadwallader David Colden - 1817 - 406 sider
...disordered imagination when he exclaimed, " Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd steam! afar " Drag (he slow barge or drive the rapid car, " Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear " The flying chariot through the fields of air."* * Darwin. " The connexion between Livingston and Fulton... | |
| Charles Frederick Partington - 1822 - 474 sider
...CHARLES FREDERICK PARTINGTON, A OF THE LONDON INSTITUTION. Cl » C • " Soon shall thy arm, unconquerM Steam ! afar! Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air." Darni*. Illustrated by Thirteen Engravings and Diagrams.... | |
| Erasmus Darwin - 1824 - 246 sider
...hammers stamp. The Harp, the Lily and the Lion join, And George and Britain guard the sterling coin. " Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd Steam! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car; 290 Or on wide- waving wings expanded bear The flying-chariot through the fields of air. — Fair crews... | |
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