 | 1720 - 302 pagina’s
...jovial failors tell me true -•• f my fweet William, if my fweet William fails among the, crew. K j William * , who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the...and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard. He figh'd, and caft his .eyes below: The cord fiides fwiftly Jthto' his glowing hands. And, quick as lightuing,... | |
 | T Mosse - 1721 - 534 pagina’s
...ye Jovial Sailors, tell me true, If my Sfjteet William fails, among the Crew. II. MISCELLANY POEMS. ii. William, who high upon the Yard, Rock'd with the...and fro', Soon as her well-known Voice he heard, He figh'd, and caft his Eyes below : The Cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing Hands, And quick as Lightning,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1722 - 294 pagina’s
...Tell me ye jovial failors tell me true, If my fweet William, if my fwettWilliam fails among the crew. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro, Soon as her well known voice he heard, He figh'd, and caft his eyes below ; The cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 pagina’s
...love find? Tell Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, If my fweet William fails among the crew. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro ; Soon as her well known voice he heard, He figh'd and caft his eyes below : The cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1734 - 168 pagina’s
...where mail I my true Love find ? Tell me, ye jovial Sailors, tell me true, Does my fweet WILLIAM fail among the Crew ? II. WILLIAM, who high upon the Yard,...and fro ; Soon as her well-known Voice he heard, He figh'd, and caft his Eyes below. The Cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing Hands, And (quick as Lightning)... | |
 | John Gay - 1745 - 272 pagina’s
...where fhall I my true love find ! Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, If my fweet William fails among the crew. II. William, who high upon the yard,...and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He figh'd and caft his eyes below : The cord Hides fwiftly through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning)... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1750 - 492 pagina’s
...true love find ? Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, If my fweet William fails among the crew. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows...and fro ; Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He figh'd, and caft his eyes below : The cord flides gently thro' his glowing hands, And quick as lightning... | |
 | John Gay - 1752 - 278 pagina’s
...love find \ Tell, me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, If my fweet William fails among the crew. ir. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows...and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He figh'd and caft his eyes below : The cord flides fwiftly through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning)... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pagina’s
...true love find ? Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, Jf my fweet William fails among the crew, William, who, high upon the yard, Rock'd with the...and fro ; Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He figh'd, and caft his eyes below : The cord Hides gently thro' his glowing hands, And quick as lightning... | |
 | 1781 - 384 pagina’s
...true love find ' Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, Does my Tweet William fail among the crew? William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows...and fro; Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He figh'd, and caft his eyes below. The cord Hides fwiftly thro' his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning)... | |
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The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If chance his mate's shrill call he hear,) And drops at once into her nest.... 
