 Yes, as rocks are, When foamy billows split themselves against Their flinty ribs; or as the moon is moved When wolves, with hunger pined, howl at her brightness.  The Cornhill Magazine - Page 450edited by - 1877Full view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1877 - 808 pages
...imprecations of his victims : — Yes. as rocks arc When fonminp; billows split themselves ngninst Their flinty sides ; or as the moon is moved When...with hunger pined, howl at her brightness. I am of a solid^temper, and, like these, Steer on a constant course ; with mine own sword, If called into the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 842 pages
...practices? OVEB. Yea, as rocks are "When foamy billows split themselves sgainst Their flinty ribs ; or as the moon is moved When wolves, with hunger pined,...her brightness. I am of a solid temper, and, like there, Steer on a constant course: with mine own aword, If called into the field, I can make that right... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch - Actors - 1880 - 532 pages
...Sir Giles replies, Yes, as rocks are When foamy billows split themselves against Their flinty ribs ; or as the moon is moved When wolves, with hunger pined, howl at her brightness. I seem still to hear the words and the voice as I pen this passage — now composed, now grand as the... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - Actors - 1880 - 440 pages
...Giles replies :— '" Yes, as rooks ar When foamy billows split themselves against Their flinty ribs; or as the moon is moved When wolves with hunger pined, howl at her brightness." I seem still to hear the words and the voice as I pen this passage ; now composed, now grand as the foamy... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1880 - 808 pages
...memorable lines — Yes, as rocks are When foaming billows split themselves against Their flinty ribs ; or as the moon is moved When wolves, with hunger pined, howl at her brightness. Meantime, in consideration of the honours now apparently in store for the dog as the ancestor of man,... | |
 | William James Linton, Richard Henry Stoddard - English poetry - 1883 - 386 pages
...practices ? Over. Yes ! as rocks are When foaming billows split themselves against Their flinty ribs; or as the moon is moved, When wolves, with hunger...Steer on a constant course : with mine own sword, If call'd into the field, I can make that right, Which fearful enemies murmur'd at as wrong. Now, for... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1887 - 584 pages
...practices ? Over. Yes, as rocks are When foaming billows split themselves against Their flinty ribs; or as the moon is moved, When wolves, with hunger pined, howl at her brightI am of a solid temper, and, like these, [ness. Steer on a constant course: with mine own sword,... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - Actors - 1888 - 540 pages
...Giles replies : — " Yes, as rocks ore When foamy billows split themselves against Their flinty ribs ; or as the moon is moved When wolves with hunger pined, howl at her brightness." I seem still to hear the words and the voice as I pen this passage ; now composed, now grand as the foamy... | |
 | Henry Macaulay Fitzgibbon - Drama - 1890 - 578 pages
...practices ? Over. Yes, as rocks are When foamy billows split themselves against Their flinty ribs ; or as the moon is moved, When wolves, with hunger...Steer on a constant course : with mine own sword, If cail'd into the field, I can make that right, Which fearful enemies murmur'd at as wrong. Now for these... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - Literature - 1893 - 484 pages
...Yee, as rocks are. When foamy billows split themselves against Their flinty ribs ; or as the moon i» moved, When wolves, with hunger pined, howl at her...Steer on, a constant course: with mine own sword. If call'd into the field, I can make that right. Which fearful enemies murmur'd at a» wrong. Now, tor... | |
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