 He turned him round and fled amain With hurry and dash to the beach again; He twisted over from side to side, And laid his cheek to the cleaving tide. The strokes of his plunging arms are fleet, And with all his might he flings his feet. But the water-sprites...  Supernatural Illusions - Seite 40von Peter James Begbie, P. I. Begbie - 1851Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...around, but his blows are vain ; Hopeless is the unequal fight, Fairy ! naught is left but flight. XV. He turned him round and fled amain With hurry and...And with all his might he flings his feet, But the water-sprites are round him still, To cross his path and work him ill. They bade the wave before him... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 304 Seiten
...around, but his blows are vain ; Hopeless is the unequal fight, Fairy ! nought is left but flight. XV. He turned him round and fled amain With hurry and...And with all his might he flings his feet, But the water-sprites are round him still, To cross his path and work him ill. 30 THE CULPRIT FAY. They bade... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 328 Seiten
...around, but his blows are vain ; Hopeless is the unequal fight, Fairy ! naught is left but flight. He turned him round and fled amain With hurry and...And with all his might he flings his feet, But the water-sprites are round him still, To cross his path and work him ill. They bade the wave before him... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 Seiten
...but his blows are vain ; Hopeless is the unequal fight, Fairy ! naught is left but flight. He turn'd him round, and fled amain With hurry and dash to the...And with all his might he flings his feet, But the water-sprites are round him still, To cross his path and work him ill. They bade the wave before him... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 558 Seiten
...Fairy ! naught ia left but flight. He tum'd him round, and fled amain With hurry and dash to the Ix'ach again, He twisted over from side to side, And laid...And with all his might he flings his feet, But the water-sprites are round him still, To cross his path and work him ill. They bade the wave before him... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 Seiten
...around, but his blows are vain ; Hopeless is the unequal fight, Fairy l nought is left but flight. He turned him round and fled amain With hurry and...And with all his might he flings his feet, But the water-spirits are round him still To cross his path and to work him ill. They bade the billow before... | |
 | 1845 - 614 Seiten
...around, but his blows are vain; Hopeless is the unequal tight, Fairy 1 naught is left but flight. XT. He turned him round, and fled amain With hurry and...And with all his might he flings his feet, But the water-sprites are round him still, To crass his path and work him ill. They bade the wave before him... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 538 Seiten
...amain With hurry and dash to the beach again, He twisted over from side to side, And laid his check to the cleaving tide; The strokes of his plunging...And with all his might he flings his feet, But the water-sprites are round him still, To cross his path and work him ill. They bade the wave before him... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1848 - 468 Seiten
...le Bourdon proceeded with hi* necromancy. CHAPTER IX. He turn'd him round, and fled amain With hurt/ and dash to the beach again; He twisted over from...And with all his might he flings his feet, But the water-sprites are round him still, To cross his path and work him ill. The Culprit Fay. THE first step... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 Seiten
...Fairy ! naught is left but flight. Ho turn'd him round, and fled amain With hurry and dash to the heach again, He twisted over from side to side, And laid...And with all his might he flings his feet, But the water-sprites are round him still, To cross his path and work him ill. They bade the wave before him... | |
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