 Soon shall thy arm, unconquered 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...  Notes and Queries - Pagina 2641863Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Harry Howells Horton - 1853 - 304 pagina’s
...some predictions, not yet verified, has this remarkable one : — " Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'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." Bisset thus pays his tribute to the same inspiring theme... | |
 | Willis's Current notes - 1853 - 112 pagina’s
...known, at least twenty years before the date of its publication : " 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. Fair crews triumphant... | |
 | George Willis - 1853 - 114 pagina’s
...known, at least twenty years before the date of its publication : " Soon shall thy arm, unconqucr'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. Fair crews triumphant... | |
 | Harry Howells Horton - 1853 - 310 pagina’s
...some predictions, not yet verified, has this remarkable one : — " Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd Steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ! Or on wide- waving wings expanded hear Thy flying chariot through the fields of air." Bisset thus pays his... | |
 | William Keddie - 1854 - 400 pagina’s
...occurs the following prediction respecting steam : — ' Soon shall thy steam, afar arm, unconquer'd Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car; Or, on...bear The flying chariot through the fields of air, Fair crews triumphant leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering 'kerchiefs as they move ; Or... | |
 | 1854 - 778 pagina’s
...question are not cited quite correctly by UHEDA. They run as follows : " 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." They occur in the First Part of the Botanic Garden, p. 29.,... | |
 | John Franklin Reigart - 1856 - 422 pagina’s
...exclaimed : " ' Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car j Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air !' " The connexion between Livingston and Fulton realized, to a great degree, the vision of the poet.... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 pagina’s
...and the Lion join, And George and Britain guard the sterling coin. Soon shall thy arm,4 unconquered 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. Darwin. ANCIENT BRITAIN.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 488 pagina’s
...steam-engine : Or on wide waving wing expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air, — Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave their...move, Or warrior bands alarm the gaping crowd, And armies shrink beneath the shadowy cloud." 2. What would he have said, if he had but lived to witness... | |
 | M. Barbieri - 1857 - 412 pagina’s
...to navigation, and to railways, as the following lines prove : — " Soon shall thy arm, unconquered 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." Till within the last... | |
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