The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ring'd with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. About this Page Edition Navigation Wednesday, January 1, 1969 - 12:00 Parent Resource The Eagle Wednesday, January 1, 1969 - 12:00 Parent Resource The Eagle