 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1812 - 562 pages
...dark it U they can see no land ; VOL. vis. 3 H Quoth Sir Ralph, " It will be tighter soon, " l-'or there is the dawn of the rising moon." " Can'st hear,"...the breakers roar? " For yonder, methinks, should be tne shore ; " Now wnere we are Jt cannot tell. " But I wish we couki hear the 1nchcape Bell." They... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...plunder'd store, He steers his course for Scotland's shore. So thick a haze o'erspreads the sky They cannot see the sun on high ; The wind hath blown a gale all..." Canst hear," said one, " the breakers roar ? For methinks we should be near the shore." " Now, where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could hear... | |
 | William Oxberry - Theater - 1824 - 402 pages
...hath blown a gale all day, At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes his stand, &o dark it is they see no land. Quoth Sir Ralph, " it...Canst hear,'' said one, '• the breakers roar ? For methinks we should be near the shore." " Now where we are, I can not tell, But I wish we could hear... | |
 | English poetry - 1826 - 434 pages
...the bell, with a gurgling sound ; The bubbles rose and burst around. Quoth Sir Ralph, the next that comes to the rock, Will not bless the priest of Aberbrothok....lighter soon, For there is the dawn of the rising moon. M Canst hear, said one, the breakers roar, For yonder, methinks, should be the shore ? Now, where »e... | |
 | John Docwra Parry - Ballads, English - 1829 - 460 pages
...store, He steers his course for Scotland's shore. So thick a haze o'erspreads the sky, They cannot see the sun on high ; The wind hath blown a gale all...Can'st hear," said one, " the breakers roar ? For methinks we should be near the shore ; Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could hear the... | |
 | American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...day ; And now, grown rich with plunder'd store, He steers his course to Scotland's shore. So thick haze o'erspreads the sky, They could not see the sun...there is the dawn of the rising moon. Canst hear, Raid one, the breakers roar ? For yonder, methinks, should be the shore. Now where we are I cannot... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...could not see the sun on high ; The wind had blown a gale all day, At evening it had died away. On deck the rover takes his stand ; So dark it is, they...moon." " Canst hear," said one, " the breakers roar, Yonder, tnethinks, should be the shore ; " " Now, where we are, I cannot tell, But I wish we could... | |
 | 1844 - 498 pages
...steers his course for Scotland's shore. So thick a haze o'erspreads the sky, They cannot see the eun nn high : The wind hath blown a gale all day ; At evening...moon." " Canst hear," said one, " the breakers roar Ï For mcthinks we should be near the shore." " Now where we are I cannot tell , But I wish we could... | |
 | John Smeaton - Lighthouses - 1844 - 144 pages
...course for Scotland's shore. So thick a haze o'erspreads the sky, They cannot see the sun on high ; And the wind hath blown a gale all day, At evening it...rising moon. ' 'Canst hear,' said one, 'the breakers roarf For methinks we should be near the shore;' ' Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1845 - 848 pages
...On the deck the Rover takes his stand, So dark it is they see no land. Quoth Sir Ralph, " It will he lighter soon, For there is the dawn of the rising..." Canst hear," said one, " the breakers roar ? For methinks we should be near the shore." " Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish I could hear the... | |
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Sir Ralph the Rover sailed away; He scoured the seas for many a day: And now, grown rich with plundered store. He steers his course for Scotland's shore. So thick a haze o'erspreads the sky, They cannot see the sun on high: The wind hath blown a gale... 
