quivered

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Yet, as the whole world with their tramp Quivered, a signal-lightning spoke, A bugle warned our darkling camp, And, like a thunder-cloud, it woke.

From Collected Poems Volume Two by Noyes, Alfred

Quicker than yellow leaves, when gales despoil, Quivered the brilliance of their mute turmoil, Within whose light was intricately blent Perpetual rise, perpetual descent.

From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 3 by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

Whose shape divine Quivered i' the farthest rainbow-vapour, glanced Athwart the flying herons?

From The Poetry Of Robert Browning by Brooke, Stopford A. (Stopford Augustus)

Quivered Karna's lips in anger, word of answer spake he none, But a deep sigh shook his bosom, and he gazed upon the sun!

From Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse by Dutt, Romesh

But they always shrank away from her When she strove to comfort their alarms, And their grave, cold silence to beguile: Even little Olga’s baby-smile Quivered into tears when in her arms.

From Legends and Lyrics Part 2 by Procter, Adelaide Anne