 | 1863 - 640 pagina’s
...breath, From each open port. We arc not idle, but send her straight Dch'nncc back in a full broadside 1 As hail rebounds from a roof of slate, Rebounds our heavier hail From each iron scale Of tho monster's hide. " Strike your flag! " the rebel cries, In his arrogant old plantation strain, "... | |
 | 1862 - 796 pagina’s
...With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof of slate,...air pealed With the cheers of our men. Then, like a kraken huge and black, She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp ! Down went the Cumberland all a wrack,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 310 pagina’s
...With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof of slate,...air pealed With the cheers of our men. Then, like a kraken huge and black, She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp ! Down went the Cumberland all a wrack,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 260 pagina’s
...fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle , but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof of slate...air pealed With the cheers of our men. Then, like a kraken huge and black, She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp I Down went the Cumberland all a wrack... | |
 | John Henry Hayward - 1863 - 410 pagina’s
...send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside! As hail rebounds from a roof of slate, Eebounds our heavier hail From each iron scale Of the monster's...arrogant old plantation strain. " Never!" our gallant Hero replies; " It is better to sink than to yield! v And the whole air pealed With the cheers of our... | |
 | 1863 - 640 pagina’s
...monster's hide. " Strike your flng! " the rebel cries, In his arrogant old plantation strain, " Never 1 " our gallant Morris replies; " It is better to sink...air pealed With the cheers of our men. Then, like a kraken huge and black. She crushed onr ribs in her iron grasp I Down went the Cumberland all a wrack,... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1864 - 364 pagina’s
...With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof of slate,...air pealed With the cheers of our men. Then, like a kraken huge and black, She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp 1 Down went the Cumberland all a wrack,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pagina’s
...With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof of slate,...air pealed With the cheers of our men. Then, like a kraken huge and black, She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp ! Down went the Cumberland all a wrack,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 254 pagina’s
...With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof of slate,...air pealed With the cheers of our men. Then, like a kraken huge and black, She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp ! Down went the Cumberland all a wrack,... | |
 | Robert Raikes Raymond - 1864 - 530 pagina’s
...With fiery breath, From each open port. We are not idle, but send her straight Defiance back in a full broadside ! As hail rebounds from a roof of slate,...yield !" And the whole air pealed With the cheers of the men. Then, like a kraken huge and black, She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp ! Down went the... | |
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As hail rebounds from a roof of slate, Rebounds our heavier hail From each iron scale Of the monster's hide. " Strike your flag ! " the rebel cries, In his arrogant old plantation strain. ' ' Never ! " our gallant Morris replies ; " It is better to sink... 
