by hefnerbe | Mar 30, 2011 | Proem: To Brooklyn Bridge
Line 2; “Seagull” – seagulls frequently appear in The Bridge. “Seagulls,” courtesy of Royalty Free Stock Images Line 4; “Chained bay waters Liberty”- chains were strung across New York Harbor during World War I to prevent German...
by hefnerbe | Mar 30, 2011 | Proem: To Brooklyn Bridge
Line 21; “Down Wall” – Wall Street L.ine22; “acetylene” – a colorless, pungent-smelling hydrocarbon gas, which burns with a hot, bright flame (OED) “Acetylene,” John D. Beveridge, Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Line 26; “guerdon”: a reward,...
