 A THOUSAND miles from land are we, Tossing about on the roaring sea ; From billow to bounding billow cast, Like fleecy snow on the stormy blast : The sails are scattered abroad, like weeds, The strong masts shake, like quivering reeds, The mighty cables,...  The Boy's Friend: Or The Maxims of the Cheerful Old Man - Page 30by Carlton BRUCE (pseud. [i.e. George Mogridge.]) - 1837 - 272 pagesFull view - About this book
 | S. R. - 1860 - 306 pages
...hour, We come out the brighter to-morrow. THE STOKMY PETREL. |)rarfrr. A THOUSAND miles from land are we, Tossing about on the roaring sea ; From billow to bounding billow cast, Like fleecy clouds on the stormy blast. The sails are scattered abroad like weeds ; The strong mast shake like... | |
 | John Connery - Elocution - 1861 - 416 pages
...die, If Eblis loves you half so well as I." MOORE. THE STORMY PETREL. A thousand miles from land are we, Tossing about on the roaring sea ; From billow...billow cast, Like fleecy snow on the stormy blast ; The sails are scatter'd about like weeds, The strong masts shake like quivering reeds; The mighty... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 pages
...fae'ry place, That is fit home for thee. WORDSWORTH. Sty Stormg |tfrtl. A THOUSAND miles from land are we, Tossing about on the roaring sea ; From billow...billow cast, Like fleecy snow on the stormy blast : The sails are scatter'd abroad, like weeds ; The strong masts shake, like quivering reeds ; The mighty... | |
 | Selections - 1862 - 348 pages
...deep, they spring forth, and with rapid wings leave the shore behind. A THOUSAND miles from land are we, Tossing about on the roaring sea ; From billow...billow cast, Like fleecy snow on the stormy blast ; The sails are scattered abroad like weeds, The strong masts shake like quivering reeds : Up and down... | |
 | Popular poetry - English poetry - 1862 - 246 pages
...yours to bring man nearer unto man ! " Lwvjjellow. THE STORMY PETREL. A THOUSAND miles from land are we Tossing about on the roaring sea ; From billow...billow cast, Like fleecy snow on the stormy blast : The sails are scatter'd about like weeds, The strong masts shake like quivering reeds ; The mighty... | |
 | Charles Dibdin - English poetry - 1863 - 366 pages
...in glory ! So, shout and sing, &c. THE STORMY PETKEL. BARRY CORNWALL. THOUSAND miles from land are we, Tossing about on the roaring sea ; From billow...billow cast, Like fleecy snow on the stormy blast : The sails are scattered abroad, like weeds ; The strong masts shake, like quivering reeds ; The mighty... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1863 - 390 pages
...descriptive poem on the Petrel with which we are acquainted : — A thousand miles from land are wo Tossing about on the roaring sea, From billow to bounding...billow cast, Like fleecy snow on the stormy blast ; The sails are scattered about like weeds, The strong masts shake like quivering reeds, The mighty... | |
 | John Purdue Bidlake - 1863 - 224 pages
...fairies dwell.' ' O'er hill, o'er dale, the hunters held their truck.' ' A thousand miles from land are we, Tossing about on the roaring sea ; From billow to bounding billow cast, Like fleecy snow oil the stormy blast.' EXAMPLES OP THE ANALYSIS OF SIMPLE SENTENCES. I. ' The lark has sung his carol... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1863 - 848 pages
...enables them to prepare for il." Barry Cornwall thus sweetly sings : — " A thousand miles from land are we, Tossing about on the roaring sea ; F'rom billow to bounding billow east, Like fleecy snow on the stormy blast : The sails are scattered abroad like weeds, The strong... | |
 | Ocean lays - 1864 - 400 pages
...that rest, Doth the sea-bird find repose. WJ BROCK. THE STOKMY PETREL. A THOUSAND miles from land are we, Tossing about on the roaring Sea ; From billow...billow cast, Like fleecy snow on the stormy blast : The sails are scattered abroad, like weeds ; The strong masts shake like quivering reeds ; The mighty... | |
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