 | William Hickling Prescott - 1858 - 754 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 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 lea. " 0... | |
 | J. C. - 1860 - 218 pages
...every one, And they lovingly agree : We might learn a lesson, all of us, Beneath the green-wood tree. A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA. A WET sheet and a flowing...good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. 0, for a soft and gentle wind ! l heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the swelling breeze. And white... | |
 | J. C. - 1860 - 196 pages
...1 A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA A WET sheet and a flowing sea. A wind that follows fast, And tills the white and rustling sail. And bends the gallant...bends the gallant mast, my boys. While, like the eagle ftve. Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O, for a soft and gentle wind !... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 pages
...plaids, draw your blades, Forward each man set! Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset! Sir W. Scott A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O for a soft and gentle wind ! And white waves heaving high \ And white waves heaving high, my lads,... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...interesting Life of Burns. His last work was a " Life of Sir David Wilkie." He died 29th October 1842. 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... | |
 | Choice poems - 1862 - 368 pages
...I feel 'tis sweet to love ! But sweeter to be loved again. A llan Cunningham. Born 1784. Died 1842. A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA. A WET sheet and a flowing...the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lea. O for a soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the snoring breeze, And... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 216 pages
...manner, better than all the threatenings of blustering authority. A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA I. A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...wind ! ' I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the stormy breeze, And white waves heaving high ; J And white waves heaving high, my toys, The good ship... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 pages
...preventing ; — The waters wild went o'er his child, And he was left lamenting. CAMPBELL. L SEA SONG. A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. 132 THE WRECK. " O for a soft and gentle wind ! " I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the snoring... | |
 | 1863 - 150 pages
...rocky breast As souls in a heavenly power that rest, .. Doth the sea bird find repose. % Met j?|eet. A wet sheet, and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lea. O for a soft and gentle wind ! I heard a fair one cry, But give to me the snoring breeze, And... | |
 | 1863 - 982 pages
...heather. Cast your plaids, draw your blades, Pibroch of Donuil Dhu Knell for the onset ! Sir W. Scott A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...; And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While like tl>e eagle free Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee. O for a soft and gentle... | |
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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... 
