 Tis of the wave and not the rock ; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore. Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea ! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with...  THE CHIEF AMERICAN POETS - Page 145by CURTIS HIDDEN PAGE, PH. D. - 1905Full view - About this book
 | 1824 - 706 pages
...of the wave and not the rock; 'T is but the flapping of a sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! Jn spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false...our fears, Are all with thee — are all with thee !" TWENTY-FOURTH _t, f|wntg-f0urtft THE Twenty-fourth Triennial Festival of the Massachusetts Charitable... | |
 | 1850 - 642 pages
...; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail...our fears, Are all with thee — are all with thee ! The next gem we select is one that all the readers of Longfellow will read with a ready assent of... | |
 | Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society - 1846 - 510 pages
...; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail...our fears, Are all with thee — are all with thee ! These lines were read by Mr. Garrison as emphatically as though they were really his own sentiments... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 476 pages
...each sudden sound and shock, 'T is of the wave and not the rock ; 'T is but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock...our fears, Are all with thee, — are all with thee ! THE EVENING STAR. JUST above yon sandy bar, As the day grows fainter and dimmer, Lonely and lovely,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...each sudden sound and shock, 'Tis of the wave and not the rock • 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock...prayers, our tears, Our faith triumphant o'er our fears, THE EVENING STAR. JUST above yon sandy bar, As the day grows fainter and dimmer, Lonely and lovely,... | |
 | 1851 - 608 pages
...; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail And not a rent make by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail...our fears, Are all with thee — are all with thee !" This noble ode leads the van of a small collection of poems called, " By the Seaside." A series... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853 - 470 pages
...each sudden sound and shock, 'T is of the wave and not the rock ; 'T is but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock...our fears, Are all with thee, — are all with thee ! THE EVENING STAR. JUST above yon sandy bar, As the day grows fainter and dimmer, Lonely and lovely,... | |
 | S. Herbert Lancey - 1854 - 338 pages
...; 'TU but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale! In spite of rock and tempests1 roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail...our fears, Are all with thee,— are all with thee! HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW. AGE, 47 YEARS. HENRY W. LONGFELLOW is a son of the late Hon. Stephen Longfellow,... | |
 | John Cumming - 1854 - 342 pages
...'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale. In spite of rock and tempests' roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail...o'er our fears, Are all with thee, are all with thee ! " Just before the Church of Rome perishes in a conflagration of righteous wrath, — on the eve of... | |
 | John Cumming - 1855 - 302 pages
...'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale. In spite of rock and tempests' roar, In spite of false lights on the shore, Sail...o'er our fears, Are all with thee, are all with thee !" Just before the Church of Eome perishes in a conflagration of righteous wrath, — on the eve of... | |
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