 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken; Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes He stared at the Pacific, — and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise, — Silent, upon a peak in Darieu. JOHN KEBLE. WHERE IS THY FAVORED HAUNT? WHERE is thy favored haunt,... | |
 | Historical account - Discoveries in geography - 1836 - 510 pages
...vicinity of New Guinea to the neighbourhood of Tierra del Fuego, under the Or like stout Cortex, when with eagle eyes He stared at the Pacific, and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise, Silent, upon a peak in Darien." name Of TERRA AUSTRALIS NONDUM COGNITA. Of the innumerable clusters... | |
 | ACCOUNT. - Discoveries in geography - 1837 - 392 pages
...the sides When a new planet swims into his ken, "r like stout Cortez, when with eagle eyes Jle stared at the Pacific, and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise, bitom, upon a peak in Darien." cliffs of New Albion, in 48° north latitude, to Cape Pilaros on Tierra... | |
 | Caricatures and cartoons - 1889 - 324 pages
...COKTEZ," SILAS WEGO said, when I told him of the adventure — " —When with eagle eyee He stared at the Pacific, and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise — Silent, upon a peak in Darien." I say "Yes," tho', to tell the truth, I was not thinking of COBTEZ... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken ; Or like stout Cortez, when with bay ; The sh — Silent, upon a peak in Darien. [The Human Seasons.] Four seasons fill the measure of the year ;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...skies When a new planet swims into his ken ; Or like stout Cortez, when with eagle eyea lie stared t thee. He heard of thy fame in war ; he heard of foes dispersed ; he heard — Silent, upon a peak iu Darien. [The Human Seasons.] Four seasons fill the measure of the year ;... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 524 pages
...like some watcher of the skies, When a new planet swims into his ken, Or like stout Cortez, when with eagle eyes He stared at the Pacific— and all his men Looked at each other in a wild surprise, Silent, upon a peak in Darien." The two poets became speedily familiar and almost... | |
 | Commerce - 1848 - 694 pages
...and of the vast ocean beyond it, the discovery of which was reserved for Vasco Nunez — " When with eagle eyes He stared at the Pacific, and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise, Silent, upon a peak in Daricn." In one, then, and a principal one, of the supposed purposes of his... | |
 | English literature - 1848 - 886 pages
...watcher of the skies, When a new planet swims into his ken; or like stout Cortex, when with eujrle eyes He stared at the Pacific— and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise, Silent, upon a peak in DHrien.' We had intended to mark such lines and passages in this little piece... | |
 | Commerce - 1848 - 688 pages
...beyond it, the discovery of which was reserved for Vasco Nunez — " When with eagle eyes He Ptnred at the Pacific, and all his men Looked at each other with a wild surmise, Silent, upon a peak in Darien." In one, then, and я principal one, of the supposed purposes of his... | |
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Yet did I never breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold: Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken; Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes He stared at the Pacific — and all his men... 
