 A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, — And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast : And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee.  The Book of Gems: Wordsworth to Bayly - Pagina 149geredigeerd door - 1838Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1849 - 440 pagina’s
...rocking and tossing in a boat for the first time in her life, alone with two rough hardlooking men. " A wet sheet and a flowing sea , A wind that follows fast And lills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast! And hends the gallant mast, my boys,... | |
 | 1897 - 560 pagina’s
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 | Child - 1850 - 72 pagina’s
...man to his lot! And mercy (encouraging thought!) COWPER. BE WIIAT YOU SEEM TO BEt THE MARINER'S SONG. A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. Oh for a soft and gentle wind! I heard a fair one cry; But give to me the snoring breeze, And white... | |
 | James Grant - 1850 - 844 pagina’s
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 | Charles Knight - 1850 - 652 pagina’s
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 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pagina’s
...I hope to be, An' there I'll meet ye a' soon Frae my ain eonntree ! A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA.1 A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rnstling sail, And bends the gallant mast ; And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle... | |
 | 1860 - 562 pagina’s
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 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pagina’s
...eighteen, who have lived all their days in inland country parishes or small country towns." — Dr. Arnold. A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. THE SHIP AT SEA. 165 O for a soft and gentle wind ! 1 heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the snoring... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 pagina’s
...again, 0 Britons ye may rue it. Then 0 protect, &c. A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...bends the gallant mast. And bends the gallant mast, my hoys, While like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. 0, for... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pagina’s
...rank, as much by conduct and character, as by talent and industry. 0 And fills the white and swelling sail. And bends the gallant mast: And bends the gallant...the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lea. N • " Oh for a soft and gentle wind!" I heard a fair one cry; But give to me the snoring breeze... | |
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