 ONE night came on a hurricane, The sea was mountains rolling, When Barney Buntline turned his quid, And said to Billy Bowling: "A strong nor'wester's blowing, Bill; Hark! don't ye hear it roar, now? Lord help 'em, how I pities them Unhappy folks on shore...  With Speaker Cannon Through the Tropics - Page 225by Joseph Hampton Moore - 1907 - 410 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1837 - 922 pages
...materials on shore reminds us of an old song which some of our readers will perhaps excuse us for adding. " One night came on a hurricane, The sea was mountains rolling; When Barney Buntline turn'd his quid And said to Billy Bowline — " A strong nor-wester 's blowing, Bill, Hark ! don't... | |
 | 1834 - 108 pages
...where her crime was not known, to avoid the insults which the constantly received. NAUTICAL PHILOSOPHT. One night came on a hurricane, The sea was mountains rolling — When Barney Bnntline turned his quid. And cried to Billy Bowline— There's a sou'wester coining, Billy, Don't... | |
 | 1835 - 320 pages
...rolls through the sea The burthen of my song shall be, Blow high, Blow low, &c. NAUTICAL PHILOSOPHY. ONE night came on a hurricane — The sea was mountains rolling — When Barney Buntline turned his quid, And cried to Billy Bowline — " There's a sou'-wester coming Billy, Don't ye hear... | |
 | 1840 - 364 pages
...wretched wanderers, who, led By flattering hopes, have left the peaceful shore!" BOWLES. + «*•»•** " One night came on a hurricane, the sea was mountains rolling, When Barney Buntline turn'd his quid, and said to Billy Bowling, A strong nor-easter's blowin Billy, can't you hear it roar... | |
 | Quaver - 1844 - 552 pages
...dagger's blade, Our's a free and roving trade. To the onset, let's away, • THE SAILOR'S CONSOLATION, ONE night came on a hurricane, The sea was mountains rolling. When Barney Buntline turn'd his quid, And said to Billy Bowling : "A strong nor-wester's blowing, Bill, Hark ! don't ye... | |
 | 1909 - 740 pages
...line of the song. The first stanza is as follows, differing from the version in the query : — • One night came on a hurricane, the sea was mountains rolling, When Barney Buntliue turned his quid, and said to Billy Bowling. A strong Sow- wester 's blowing, Billy, can't... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 pages
...though his body's under hatches, His soul is gone aloft. THE SAILOR'S CONSOLATION. CHARLES DIRDIN. ONE night came on a hurricane, The sea was mountains rolling, When Barney Buntline turn'd his quid, And said to Billy Bowling : "A strong nor- wester* s blowing, Bill ; Hark ! don't... | |
 | 1854 - 504 pages
...having been rather above twenty-two months* in the circumnavigation of the globe. NAUTICAL PHILOSOPHY. One night came on a hurricane — The sea was mountains rolling — When Barney Buntline turned his quid. And cried to Billy Bowline— " There 'sa sou'- wester coming Billy Don't ye hear... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 334 pages
...PUT, Esq., late Master Attendant at Jamaica Dock Yard, and afterwards of Malta, where he dicd in l840. ONE night came on a hurricane, The sea was mountains rolling, ' When Barney Buntline slew'd his quid, And said to Billy Bowline : " A strong nor- wester 's blowing, Bill ; Hark ! don't... | |
 | Amusing poetry - 1857 - 266 pages
...glorious bed bedew Of the last old Scottish cavalier, All of the olden time. AYTOUN. Sailor's Consolation. ONE night came on a hurricane, The sea was mountains rolling, 'When Barney Buntline slew'd his quid, And said to Billy Bowline : " A strong nor-wester's blowing, Bill ; Hark ! don't ye... | |
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