 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1842 - 440 pages
...more than words can speak, — I think the wedded wife of mine The best of all that's not divine ! A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA. A WET sheet and a flowing...good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O for a soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the snoring breeze, And white... | |
 | 1848 - 800 pages
...give me a good tight and well-rigged English sailing ship. Once fairly started, away she goes! with "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee." Yes : I could stand for hours on the cliff and watch the movements of these white-winged messengers... | |
 | 1842 - 504 pages
...his future literary labours will surpass in merit all that IK has yet accomplished. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA. A wet sheet and a flowing...bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle fiee, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O for a soft and gentle wind ! I... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1842 - 414 pages
...Go and get dinner under weigh , you scamp and leave the gentleman alone. Here 's more wind coming. "A wet sheet and a flowing sea A wind that follows...like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies , and leavef Old England on the lee." "Jacob," said the Domino, "I have heard by the mouth of Rumour, with... | |
 | 1842 - 480 pages
...yet accomplished. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. A WET SHliiir AND A PLOWIMG SEA. A wet sheet and a flowing sen, A wind that follows fast, And fills the white and...the gallant mast : And bends the gallant mast, my bpys, While, like the enylr flee, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O for... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1845 - 662 pages
...former compositions. We will quote one or two, which we presume are the least familiar to our readers: "A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lea. " 0 for a soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the swelling breeze,... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
..." It is not painful, Psetus"— still Is love's word in the hour of ill. 88.— THE MARINER'S SONG. A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...bends the gallant mast ; And bends the gallant mast, iny boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves " O ! for a soft and gentle... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1847 - 196 pages
...shall see Of thee, my sweet Dalswinton ! PART THE THIRD. XXXIV. A WET SHEET AND A. FLOWING SEA. J^ WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast,...good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. 0 for a soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the snoring breeze, And white... | |
 | 1847 - 906 pages
...; Come to the sunset tree, &c. A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA, A wet sheet ! and a flowing sea, And a wind that follows fast, And fills the white and...mast ; And bends the gallant mast. my boys While like an eagle free, Away our good ship flies, and leaves Columbia on our lea. Oh, give me a wet sheet, a... | |
 | 1847 - 436 pages
...eomposers who will marry it to a melody worthy of its vigour. "A wet sheet and ;v flowing sea, A wind tlmt follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sail,...gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Awav the good sbip flies, and leaves Old England on the lea. * * a * There's tempest in yon homed moon,... | |
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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. O... 
