 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 - Page 2641863Full view - About this book
 | Epes Sargent - American literature - 1857 - 490 pages
...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 fluttering kerchiefs as they more, Or warrior bands alarm the gaping crowd, And armies shrink beneath ike shadowy cloud." 2. What... | |
 | Education - 1858 - 428 pages
...bear Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car; 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 alarm the gaping crowd. And armies shrink beneath the shadowy cloud." The first two lines... | |
 | James Miller (of Haddington, Scotland.) - Dunbar, Scotland - 1859 - 352 pages
...Edinburgh carriers twice a- week, and a Dunse carrier weekly. THE BAILWAY. Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...bear The flying chariot through the fields of air. — DABWHT. These lilies of Darwin have proved prophetic A most extraordinary revolution took place... | |
 | Royal college of surgeons of England - 1860 - 332 pages
...shut, lay, climb, sing, thrive, chide, slay, build. 9. Parse:— " Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or, on wide-waving winds expanded, bear The flying chariot through the fields of air." 10. Write a short composition on... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1861 - 580 pages
...and the lion join, And George and Britain guard the sterling coin. " Soon shall thy arm, unconquered Steam ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...bear The flying chariot through the fields of air. Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering kerchiefs as they move ; Or... | |
 | Home tutor - 1862 - 532 pages
...and the lion join, And George and Britain guard the sterling coin. Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...bear, The flying chariot through the fields of air. PART II. POPULAR GEOLOffT. POPULAR GEOLOGY. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. THE MATERIAL ORIGIN OF THE GLORE.... | |
 | John Timbs - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1862 - 360 pages
...its publication, occurs the following prediction respecting Steam: " Soon shall thy arm, unconquered Steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...bear The flying chariot through the fields of air.* Fair crews triumphant leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering 'kerchiefs as they move ; Or... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...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 ; Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying-chariot through the fields of air. —Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave... | |
 | Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1862 - 738 pages
...be not only safe but joyous ; there will probably be an intended emigration to the moon, when " Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering kerchiefs as they move." A poetical revolution was at hand. A little before the beginning of the convulsions of France, and... | |
 | Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art - Devon (England) - 1874 - 936 pages
...years before steam vessels, railways, or torpedo ships, he says : " 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 chariots through the fields of air. — Taught by the sage,... | |
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