They cannot see the sun on high: The wind hath blown a gale all day; At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes his stand; So dark it is, they see no land. Quoth Sir Ralph, "It will be lighter soon, For there is the dawn of the rising moon. The Log Book; Or, Nautical Miscellany.. - Seite 418von Old Sailor - 1826 - 498 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1812 - 560 Seiten
...had died away. X 498 SPIRIT OF run J.; It . N MAGAZINES. Quoth Sir Ralph, " It willNbe lighten %gm, . "For there is the dawn of the rising moon." " Can'st...methinks, should be the shore ; " Now where we are 1 cannot tell, " But I wish we could hear the Inchcape BelL" They hear no sound, the swell is strong... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1812 - 562 Seiten
...o'erspreads the sky, They cannot see the sun on high : The wind had blown a gale all day, At evening it had died away. On the deck the Rover takes his stand, So dark it U they can see no land ; VOL. vis. 3 H Quoth Sir Ralph, " It will be tighter soon, " l-'or there is... | |
| Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 Seiten
...o'erspreads the sky They cannot see the sun on high ; The wind hath blown a gale all day, At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes his..." Canst hear," said one, " the breakers roar ? For methinks we should be near the shore." " Now, where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could hear... | |
| New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 Seiten
...o'erspreads the sky, They could not see the sun on high ; The wind hath blown a gale all day ; At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes his stand ; So dark it is they see no laud ; Quoth Sir Ralph, it will be lighter soon, For there is the dawn of the rising moon. Canst hear,... | |
| William Oxberry - 1824 - 402 Seiten
...o'erspreads the sky, They cannot see the sun on high ; The wind hath blown a gale all day, At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes his stand, &o dark it is they see no land. Quoth Sir Ralph, " it will be lighter soon, For there is the dawn of... | |
| 1826 - 434 Seiten
...o'erspreads the sky, They could not see the sun on high ; The wind hath blown a gale all day,— At evening it hath died away. On the deck the rover takes his...lighter soon, For there is the dawn of the rising moon. M Canst hear, said one, the breakers roar, For yonder, methinks, should be the shore ? Now, where »e... | |
| John Docwra Parry - 1829 - 460 Seiten
...o'erspreads the sky, They cannot see the sun on high ; The wind hath blown a gale all day, At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes his...Can'st hear," said one, " the breakers roar ? For methinks we should be near the shore ; Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could hear the... | |
| James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 Seiten
...They cannot see the sun on high: The wind had blown a gale all day, At evening it had died away. " Canst hear," said one, " the breakers roar? For yonder, methinks, should be the shore j Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could hear the Inchcape bell." They hear no sound,... | |
| Alexander Whitelaw - 1835 - 476 Seiten
...o'erspreads the sky They cannot see the sun on high i The wind hath blown a gak- all day. At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes his stand. No dark it is they see no land. Quoth Sir Ralph, " It will be lighter soon, For there is the dawn ol... | |
| 1838 - 332 Seiten
...o'erspreads the sky, They could not see the sun on high ; The wind hath blown a gale all day ; At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes his...there is the dawn of the rising moon. Canst hear, Raid one, the breakers roar ? For yonder, methinks, should be the shore. Now where we are I cannot... | |
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