This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ... Interlude II: The Storm The orchestra blares out the Ocean motif in turbulent mood. Instantly the Ocean spirits appear and menacingly whirl dark gloomy veils of fog and storm-cloud about them, covering over the deep rich colors of their other garments. Then with threatening gestures they start forth in tidal ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ... Interlude II: The Storm The orchestra blares out the Ocean motif in turbulent mood. Instantly the Ocean spirits appear and menacingly whirl dark gloomy veils of fog and storm-cloud about them, covering over the deep rich colors of their other garments. Then with threatening gestures they start forth in tidal motion but swiftly across the open space toward the waters of the Bay. As they approach, the waters of the Bay appear, standing as in apprehension, almost in fear. As the gale in the music rises more and more shrill and threatening, the waters of the Bay first advance to meet the Ocean waves and then recede huddling together. Just as the Ocean waves are about to cast themselves in anger upon the waters of the Bay, the Sand spirits of the Cape rush in between and ward off the anger of the Ocean from the waters of the Bay, taking upon themselves the fury of the storm. Their pine and oak branches lash back and forth in the wind. The Ocean waves dash themselves upon the shore, tossing high and viciously their white scarves in surf. The waters of the Bay take up the tidal motion also, some of them, akin to the Ocean, drawing forth grey scarves and joining less furiously in the beating of the storm, and dashing their surf upon the shore. The storm waxes more and more furious. Lightning flashes through the Ocean waves and over the land. Thunder peals through the raging of the storm. The Ocean waves attack the Land more and more vindictively, trying to tear away the Sand-children from the Land. Here and there a child is carried away helplessly amid the malicious shrieks of the Ocean and the walls of despair of the Sand-beings on the land. The wails increase as the storm goes on, the Land motif in the music becoming as mother-cries bereaved of their...
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