AndnowthesurfaceoftheirrollingbacksWasridgedwithfoam-toptfurrows，risinghighAnddashingwildly，liketofierysteeds，FreshfromtheThracianorThessalianplains，High-bloodedmaresjusttemperingtothebit，Whosemanesatfull-speedstreamuponthewinds，AndinwhosedelicatenostrilswhenthegustBreathesoftheirnateplains，theyrampandrear，Frothingthecurb，andboundingfromtheearth，AsthoughtheSun-god’schariotaloneWerefittofollowintheirflashingtrack。
AnonwithgatheringstaturetotheheightOfthosecolossalgiants，doomedlongsinceTotorturousgriefandpenance，thatassailedThesky-thronedcourtsofZeus，andclimbing，daredForonceinaworldtheOlympicwrath，andbravedTheelectricspiritwhichfromhisclenchinghandPiercesthedark-veinedearth，andwithatouchIsdeathtomortals，fearfullytheygrew!
AndwithlikepurposeofaudacityThreatenedTitanicfurytotheGod。
SuchwastheagitationoftheseaBeneathPoseidon’sthought-revolngbrows，Stormingforsignal。Butnosignalcame。
Andaswhenmen，whocongregatetohearSomeproclamationfromtheregalfount，WitheagerquestioningandanousphraseBetraytheexpectationoftheirhearts，Tillaftermanyhoursoffretfulsloth，Wearywithmuchdelay，theyholddiscourseInsullengroupsandcloudymasses，stirredWithrageirresoluteandwhisperingplot，Knownmorebyindicationthanbyword，AndunderstoodalonebythosewhosemindsParticipate；——evensotherestlesswavesBegantoloseallsenseofsertude，Andworkedwithrebelpassions，bursting，nowToright，andnowtoleft，butevermoreSubduedwithinfluence，andcontrolledwithdreadOfthatinolateAuthority。