ve lived since then, in calm and strife, Full fifty summers, a sailor's life, With wealth to spend and a power to range, But never have sought nor sighed for change; And Death, whenever he comes to me, Shall come on the wild, unbounded sea! — Bryan... Days with Uncle Jack - Page 183by John Walter Davis - 1914Full view - About this book
| Bryan Waller Procter - 1832 - 270 pages
...backs of gold ; And never was heard such an outcry wild As welcomed to life the ocean-child ! I've lived since then, in calm and strife, Full fifty summers...sought, nor sighed for change ; And Death, whenever he come to me, Shall «firne on the wild unbounded sea! U.—THE HOME OF THE ABSENTEE. THE weed mourns... | |
| Gift books - 1831 - 480 pages
...life the ocean-child. VI. I have lived, since then, in calm and strife, Full fifty summers a rover's life, With wealth to spend, and a power to range, But never have sought or sighed for change; And death — whenever he come to me, Shall come on the wild unbounded sea! COURAGE.... | |
| Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...Full fifty summers a rover's life, With wealth to spend, and power to range, But never have sought or sighed for change; And death — whenever he comes to me, Shall come on the wild unbounded sea ! THE DEAD BIRD. 'Tis her first grief ! — the bird is dead. How many a mournful word was said ! How... | |
| Barry Cornwall - Ballads, English - 1844 - 260 pages
...their backs of gold; And never was heard such an outcry wild As welcomed to life the ocean-child! I've lived since then, in calm and strife, Full fifty summers...comes to me, Shall come on the wild unbounded sea! II—THE HOME OF THE ABSENTEE. THE weed mourns on the castle wall, The grass lies on the chamber floor,... | |
| Barry Cornwall - Ballads, English - 1844 - 654 pages
...their backs of gold ; And never was heard such an outcry wild As welcomed to life the Ocean-child ! I 've lived since then, in calm and strife, Full fifty...sought, nor sighed for change ; And Death, whenever he come to me, Shall come on the wild unbounded Sea ! LXIV.—INDIAN LOVE. TELL me not that thou dost... | |
| Quaver - Songs - 1844 - 552 pages
...to life the ocean child. I have lived since then in, calm and strife, Full fifty summers a rover's life, With wealth to spend, and a power to range, But never have sought or sighed for change ; And death, whenever he comes to me, Shall come on the wide unbounded sea! 1... | |
| Gem book - 1846 - 398 pages
...welcom'd to life the ocean child. I have lived since then in calm and strife, Full fifty summers a rover's life, With wealth to spend, and a power to range, But never have sought or sighed for change; And death, whenever he comes to me, Shall come on the wide unbounded sea! MOUNTAIN... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...an outcry wild As welcomed to life the ocean child! I Ve lived since then, in calm and strife, Foil fifty summers a sailor's life, With wealth to spend...sought, nor sighed for change; And Death, whenever he come to me, Shall come on the wild unbounded sea! THE LEVEIXEB. The king he reigns on a throne of gold.... | |
| Barry Cornwall - English poetry - 1851 - 434 pages
...their backs of gold ; And never was heard such an outcry wild As welcomed to life the ocean-child ! I 've lived since then, in calm and strife, Full fifty...comes to me, Shall come on the wild, unbounded sea ! II. —THE HOME OF THE ABSENTEE. THE weed mourns on the castle wall, The grass lies on the chamber... | |
| Barry Cornwall - English poetry - 1851 - 436 pages
...their backs of gold ; And never was heard such an outcry wild As welcomed to life the ocean-child ! I 've lived since then, in calm and strife, Full fifty...comes to me, Shall come on the wild, unbounded sea ! II.— THE HOME OF THE ABSEXTKE. THE weed mourns on the castle wall, The grass lies on the chamber... | |
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