 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...of Aberbrothok. The sun in heaven shone so gay — All things were joyful on that day : The seabirds scream'd as they sported round, And there was pleasure...ocean green ; Sir Ralph the Rover walk'd his deck, And h« fix'd his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering power of spring, It made him whistle, it... | |
 | John Docwra Parry - Ballads, English - 1829 - 460 pages
...day ; The sea-birds screamed as they wheeled round, And there was joyaunce in their sound. The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was seen, A darker speck on the ocean green ; Sir Ralph the Rover walked his deck, And fixed his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering power of Spring, — It... | |
 | Old Sailor - Naval biography - 1826 - 534 pages
...Aberbrothok. The Sun, in Heaven, shone so gay — All things were joyful on that day : The sea-birds scream'd, as they sported round, And there was pleasure...green ; Sir RALPH, the Rover, walk'd his deck, And lie fix'd bis eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering pow'r of spring; It made him whistle, it... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - Literature - 1835 - 476 pages
...day; The sea-birds scream'd us they wheel'd round. And there was joyaunce in their sound. The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was seen A darker s.peck on the ocean green ; Sir Ralph the Rover walk'd bis deck, And he tix'd his eye on the darker speck. H e felt the cheering power of spring, ] t made... | |
 | Reclaimed family - 1838 - 238 pages
...Abberbrothock. The sun, in heaven, shone so gay ; All things were joyful on that day ; The sea-birds scream'd, as they sported round, And there was pleasure...green; Sir Ralph the Rover, walk'd his deck, And he nVd his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering power of spring, It made him whistle, it made... | |
 | American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...of Aberbrothok. The Him in heaven shone so gay — All things were joyful on that day : The seabirds scream'd as they sported round, And there was pleasure...Inchcape Bell was seen, A darker speck on the ocean fpeen; Sir Ralph the Rover walk'd his deck, And he fix'd his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering... | |
 | Gething - 1838 - 426 pages
...heard the warning bell ; And then they knew the perilous rock, And bless'd the priest of Aberbrothock.) The float of the Inchcape bell was seen, A darker...ocean green : Sir Ralph the Rover walk'd his deck, And fix'd his eyes on the darker speck. His eye was on the bell and float : Quoth he, " My men put out... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - Adventure and adventurers - 1838 - 672 pages
...of Aberbrothock. The sun, in Heav'n shone so gay; All things were joyful on that day; The sea-birds scream'd, as they sported round, And there was pleasure...their sound. The float of the Inchcape bell was seen, 4 darker speck, on the ocean green; Sir Ralph the Rover, walk'd his deck, And he fix'd his eye on the... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...was shining gay, All things were joyful on that day : The sea-birds screamed, as they wheel'd around, And there was pleasure in their sound. The float of...darker speck on the ocean green ; Sir Ralph the rover [i] walked the deck, And he fixed his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering power of spring,... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1845 - 848 pages
...day ; The sea-birds scream'ii as they whcel'd round, And there was joyaunce in their sound. The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was seen A darker speck on the...green ; Sir Ralph the Rover walk'd his deck, And he fixed his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering power of spring, It made him whistle, it made... | |
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Rover walked his deck, And he fixed his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering power of spring; It made him whistle, it made him sing; His heart was mirthful to excess, But the Rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the Inchcape float; Quoth... 
