 It was about the lovely close of a warm, summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay; Her crew hath seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile. At sunrise...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 4321832Full view - About this book
 | Gift books - 1833 - 456 pages
...their van, by God's especial grace; And thu tall 1'inta, till the noon, had held her close in chose. Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along the wall; The beacoublazed upon the roof of Edgcumbe's lofty hall; Many a light fishing bark put out to pry along... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1839 - 596 pages
...Castillo's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile ; At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial...the roof of Edgecumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast ; And with loose rein and bloody spur rode inland many... | |
 | 1837 - 538 pages
...Castille'R black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile ; At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace ; And the tall Pints, till the noon, had held her close in chase. Forthwith a guard at erery gun was placed along... | |
 | Periodicals - 1837 - 260 pages
...Caetlllc'a black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the wavos lie heaving many a mile ; At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace; And the tall Pint*, till the noon, hod held her close in chase. Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 600 pages
...mile. At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace, But the tall Pinta, till the noon, bad held her close in chase ; Forthwith a guard at every...along the wall, The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgcumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast, And, with loose ruin... | |
 | 1844 - 1128 pages
...Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile ; At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial...the roof of Edgecumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast; And with loose rein and bloody spur rode inland many a... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves, lie heaving many a mile. At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace ; And the tall Pinta, till the morn, had held her close in chase. Forthwith a guard, at every gun, was placed along the wall; The... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...twilight, on the waves He heaving many a mile ; At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial graee ; And the tall Pinta/ till the noon, had held her close...the roof of Edgecumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast ; And with loose rein and bloody spur rode inland many... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...Castile's black fleet Beyond Aurigny's Isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves, Lie heaving many a mile ; At sunrise she escaped their van, By God's especial...Forthwith a guard at every gun Was placed along the wall ; Th« beacon blazed upon the roof Of Edgecombe's lofty hall, And many a fishing-bark put out, To pry... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - Great Britain - 1845 - 512 pages
...the waves, lie heaving many a mile. At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace, But the tall Pinta, till the noon, had held her close...along the wall, The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgcumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast, And, with loose rein... | |
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