It was about the lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew had seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's Isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile. At sunrise she... Selections from the Writings of Lord Macaulay - Seite 458von Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1876 - 475 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1832 - 600 Seiten
...the waves lie heaving many a mile. Her crew hath seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial...upon the roof of Edgecumbe's lofty hall; Many a light fishing bark put out to pry along the coast ; And with loose rein and bloody spur rode inland many... | |
| 1833 - 456 Seiten
...merchant ship full sail to Plymouth bay. Her crew hath seen Castille's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many...she escaped their van, by God's especial grace; And thu tall 1'inta, till the noon, had held her close in chose. Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed... | |
| 1837 - 538 Seiten
...merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew hath seen Castille'R black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many...their van, by God's especial grace ; And the tall Pints, till the noon, had held her close in chase. Forthwith a guard at erery gun was placed along... | |
| 1837 - 260 Seiten
...Her crew bath seen Caetlllc'a black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the wavos lie heaving many a mile ; At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace; And the tall Pint*, till the noon, hod held her close in chase. Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 600 Seiten
...merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew had seen Castillo's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves, lie heaving many...sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace, But the tall Pinta, till the noon, bad held her close in chase ; Forthwith a guard at every gun was... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - 108 Seiten
...merchant ship, full sail to Plymouth bay ; The crew had seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves, lie heaving many...God's especial grace ; And the tall Pinta, till the morn, had held her close in chase. Forthwith a guard, at every gun, was placed along the wall; The... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 Seiten
...merchant-ship Full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew had seen Castile's black fleet Beyond Aurigny's Isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves, Lie heaving many...Forthwith a guard at every gun Was placed along the wall ; Th« beacon blazed upon the roof Of Edgecombe's lofty hall, And many a fishing-bark put out, To pry... | |
| Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - 1845 - 512 Seiten
...the waves, lie heaving many a mile. At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace, But the tall Pinta, till the noon, had held her close...along the wall, The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgcumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast, And, with loose rein... | |
| Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 Seiten
...merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew hath seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's l isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile ; At sunrise she escap'd their van, by God's especial grace ; And the tall Pinta 8, till the noon, had held hexclose... | |
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