The Privateer: A Metrical RomanceGriffith and Farran, 1874 - 160 pages |
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... ships , upon their homeward way , Were order'd all to Cadiz , where Our shatter'd army , day by day , Embark'd for home without delay ; But wind and weather proved unfair , And kept our troops and vessels there . While thus we waited ...
... ships , upon their homeward way , Were order'd all to Cadiz , where Our shatter'd army , day by day , Embark'd for home without delay ; But wind and weather proved unfair , And kept our troops and vessels there . While thus we waited ...
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... ship will run Me from these shores a hundred miles ; But ere from them I sail away To thee I fain would speak a word , And as what I desire to say Admits not of the least delay , Let it at once be said and heard ; Meanwhile , let yonder ...
... ship will run Me from these shores a hundred miles ; But ere from them I sail away To thee I fain would speak a word , And as what I desire to say Admits not of the least delay , Let it at once be said and heard ; Meanwhile , let yonder ...
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... ship upon the seas Will surely task our eyes to - night : See how the clouds increase their speed Across the moon's refulgent face ; Soon , dearest ! wilt thy mind be freed From apprehension's very trace . " 10 They walk'd in thoughtful ...
... ship upon the seas Will surely task our eyes to - night : See how the clouds increase their speed Across the moon's refulgent face ; Soon , dearest ! wilt thy mind be freed From apprehension's very trace . " 10 They walk'd in thoughtful ...
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A Metrical Romance Sailor. The little waves in peace gave others chase , No ship was there to break and spoil their race ; The east wind sigh'd , earth's produce answer'd low , And the moon brightly smiled on all below . 11 The lovers ...
A Metrical Romance Sailor. The little waves in peace gave others chase , No ship was there to break and spoil their race ; The east wind sigh'd , earth's produce answer'd low , And the moon brightly smiled on all below . 11 The lovers ...
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... ship must be away ; Fair blows the breeze to speed her o'er the sea , And the crew wait impatiently for me ; While I , dear maid ! delay with thee to roam , - Am here to bear thee to thy future home . In fairer climes that distant home ...
... ship must be away ; Fair blows the breeze to speed her o'er the sea , And the crew wait impatiently for me ; While I , dear maid ! delay with thee to roam , - Am here to bear thee to thy future home . In fairer climes that distant home ...
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ADVENTURES appear'd Author Azela BARBARA HUTTON Bertrand Bertrand Du Guesclin Book breast breeze bright British ensign Children cloth elegant coloured deck deed display'd doom'd Ellen EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS ev'ry eyes fair fate Fcap fear feelings fell felt fled G. A. HENTY gazed gilt edges glance glow grief Harold HARRISON WEIR heard heart hope Illustrations Imperial 16mo Isle JULES VERNE knew land Little lover maid maiden Metric System METRICAL ROMANCE mind morocco antique ne'er Numbers o'er ocean Post 8vo pow'r pray'r press'd price 6d PRISONERS OF ST Queen Elizabeth's Hospital rising rose sail'd sails scarce scene Second Edition seem'd Shillings Shillings and Sixpence ship shone shore silence Small 4to sorrow soul STORIES strife Super Royal 16mo sweet swiftly Tale tears thee Third Edition THOMAS DARNELL THOMAS HOOD thou thought turn'd Twas vanish'd vessel W. H. G. KINGSTON words
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