 | 1848 - 800 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1842 - 414 σελίδες
...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 - 504 σελίδες
...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 sea, A wind that follows...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... | |
 | 1842 - 480 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | 1862 - 512 σελίδες
...will surpass in merit all thai he has yet accomplished. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. A wur SHEET AND A FUJVVINO SEA. A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And tills the white and rustling sail, And hcnds the gallant mast : And hcnds the gallant mast, my boys,... | |
 | George Willson - 1844 - 300 σελίδες
...and sjtery eyes. The waters thus AVith fish replenish^, and the air with fowl, The Mariner's Song. A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, Arid (ills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast ; And bends the gallant mast, my... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 σελίδες
...selection of the subjects of his works, in their style, and in their spirit. A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA. 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... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1845 - 662 σελίδες
...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 σελίδες
..." 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... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 σελίδες
...subjects of his works, in their style, and in their spirit. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA. 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... | |
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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. 
