 | 724 pagina’s
...Canadian voyageurs, immortalized by Moore in those exquisite lines — " Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on sliore look dim, We'll sing at St. Anne's our parting hymn." It was here the boatmen made confession,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1806 - 328 pagina’s
...pronunciation of the Canadians. It begins Dans mon chemin j'ai rencontre Deux cavaliers tres-bien monies ; Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at...fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past ! Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl 1 And the refrain... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1806 - 374 pagina’s
...pronunciation of the Canadians. It begins Dans mon chemin j'ai rencontre Deux cavaliers tres bien montes; QQ Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn2. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near and the day-light's past ! And... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1806 - 370 pagina’s
...tres bien montes; QQ Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn2. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near and the day-light's past ! And the refrain to every verse was A 1'ombre d'un bois je m'en vais jouer, A 1'ombre d'un bois je... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1807 - 214 pagina’s
...that would receive us. But the magnificent scenery of the St. Lawrence repays all these difficulties. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn *. Our Voyageura had good voices, and sung perfectly in tune together. The original words of the air,... | |
 | 1821 - 154 pagina’s
...cheerily, &c. A CANADIAN BOAT SONG. Written on the river St. Lawrence. FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time....fast, The rapids are near, and the daylight's past, Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the wind... | |
 | 1821 - 270 pagina’s
...countenance upon us. A CANADIAN BOAT SONG, WRITTEN OW THE RIVEK ST. LAWRENCE. FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time....fast, The rapids are near and the daylight's past. Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the wind... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pagina’s
...deary O. CCXLI11. FAINTLY AS TOLLS THE EVENING CHIME'. Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our vnices keep tune, and our oars keep time ; Soon as the woods...fast, The rapids are near, and the day-light's past! * This Canadian boat-song, was written by Thomas Moore, Esq; to an air, aitng by tile boatmen in <l&scctuling... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 344 pagina’s
...chemin j'ai rencontre' Deux cavaliers tres-bien monte's j And the refrain to every verse was, VOL. It. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at...fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past 1 Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ! A l'ombrc d'un... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 348 pagina’s
...chcmin j'ai rencontre Deux cavaliers trcs-bien monies ; And the refrain to every verse was, VOL. II. i2 Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at...fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past ! Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to .curl ! A 1'ombre d'un... | |
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FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past. 
