 It was about the lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay; Her crew hath seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle,(') At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile. At sunrise...  The Good Old Times of Queen Bess - Seite 60von Edwin Paxton Hood - 1851 - 215 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1832 - 600 Seiten
...the waves lie heaving many a mile. Her crew hath seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial...along the wall; The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgecumbe's lofty hall; Many a light fishing bark put out to pry along the coast ; And with loose rein... | |
 | 1833 - 456 Seiten
...merchant ship full sail to Plymouth bay. Her crew hath seen Castille's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving...she escaped their van, by God's especial grace; And thu tall 1'inta, till the noon, had held her close in chose. Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1839 - 596 Seiten
...merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth bay ; Her crew hath seen Castillo's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving...along the wall; The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgecumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast ; And with loose... | |
 | 1837 - 538 Seiten
...merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew hath seen Castille'R black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving...their van, by God's especial grace ; And the tall Pints, till the noon, had held her close in chase. Forthwith a guard at erery gun was placed along... | |
 | 1837 - 260 Seiten
...Her crew bath seen Caetlllc'a black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the wavos lie heaving many a mile ; At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace; And the tall Pint*, till the noon, hod held her close in chase. Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 600 Seiten
...merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew had seen Castillo's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves, lie heaving...sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace, But the tall Pinta, till the noon, bad held her close in chase ; Forthwith a guard at every gun was... | |
 | 1844 - 1128 Seiten
...merchant ship full sail to Plymouth bay; Her crew hath seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving...along the wall, The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgecumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast; And with loose rein... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 Seiten
...merchant ship, full sail to Plymouth bay ; The crew had seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves, lie heaving...God's especial grace ; And the tall Pinta, till the morn, had held her close in chase. Forthwith a guard, at every gun, was placed along the wall; The... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 Seiten
...merchant-ship Full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew had seen Castile's black fleet Beyond Aurigny's Isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves, Lie heaving...Forthwith a guard at every gun Was placed along the wall ; Th« beacon blazed upon the roof Of Edgecombe's lofty hall, And many a fishing-bark put out, To pry... | |
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