Ocean lays; or, The sea, the ship, and the sailor, poems, chiefly selected by J. Longmuir, Volume 1131864 |
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... decks , Downward , are slung into the fathomless gulf Their cruel engines ; and their hosts , arrayed In trappings of the battle - field , are whelmed By whirlpools , or dashed dead upon the rocks . Then stand the nations still with awe ...
... decks , Downward , are slung into the fathomless gulf Their cruel engines ; and their hosts , arrayed In trappings of the battle - field , are whelmed By whirlpools , or dashed dead upon the rocks . Then stand the nations still with awe ...
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... deck is nobly laden , For gallant hearts are there : What danger is they would not face , The deed they would not dare ? The moonshine of the midnight Is abroad upon the seas , The waves have risen in their might To battle with the ...
... deck is nobly laden , For gallant hearts are there : What danger is they would not face , The deed they would not dare ? The moonshine of the midnight Is abroad upon the seas , The waves have risen in their might To battle with the ...
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... deck . To the shrill call The mariners , aroused from soundest sleep , A prompt obedience paid ; and as the breeze * Straits of Babelmandeb . A SQUALL . 43 More freshly blew , they furled 42 OCEAN LAYS . A Squall, Camoens,
... deck . To the shrill call The mariners , aroused from soundest sleep , A prompt obedience paid ; and as the breeze * Straits of Babelmandeb . A SQUALL . 43 More freshly blew , they furled 42 OCEAN LAYS . A Squall, Camoens,
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... deck , While the ship reels , tossed by the furious waves . Three powerful , intrepid mariners To govern the unmanageable helm Suffice not , but to tackle have recourse For safety , when their strength can nought avail . Such was the ...
... deck , While the ship reels , tossed by the furious waves . Three powerful , intrepid mariners To govern the unmanageable helm Suffice not , but to tackle have recourse For safety , when their strength can nought avail . Such was the ...
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... deck , that break . Of what avail , The beating of such storm whilst she abides , Is pilot's skill ? Now a yet fiercer squall Half opens to the sea her strongest wall . The crew and passengers wild clamours raise , Deeming inevitable ...
... deck , that break . Of what avail , The beating of such storm whilst she abides , Is pilot's skill ? Now a yet fiercer squall Half opens to the sea her strongest wall . The crew and passengers wild clamours raise , Deeming inevitable ...
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amid BAMBOROUGH CASTLE bark beam beauty beneath billows blast blue bosom brave breast breath breeze bright brow calm clouds coral crew dark dead death deck deep distant dread DUNNOTTAR CASTLE earth ELIZA COOK fcap fear floating foam gale gaze gleam glide gloom glorious glory glow grave hath hear heard heart heaven heaving HENRY KIRKE WHITE hope hour Inchcape Rock Ingulphed JOANNA BAILLIE JOHN BUNYAN light lone long watch LONGMUIR mariner MARINER'S mast mighty morning night o'er ocean pale peace prayer raging rest rise roar rock roll round sail sailor sand sea-bird seamen shine ship SHIPWRECKED shore shrouds sigh sinks skies sleep smile song soul sound spirit star Star of Bethlehem storm surge sweep sweet swell tears tempest thee thine thou thunder tide trembling Twas vessel voice wandering watch waters waves saying weep White Ship wild winds wings wreck
Popular passages
Page xxiii - Dark-heaving ; — boundless, endless, and sublime — The image of Eternity — the throne Of the Invisible ; even from out thy slime The monsters of the deep are made; each zone Obeys thee; thou goest forth, dread, fathomless, alone.
Page 30 - Nor any drop to drink. The very deep did rot; O Christ! That ever this should be! Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs Upon the slimy sea!
Page 106 - Hark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks From every host, from every gem ; But one alone the Saviour speaks, It is the Star of Bethlehem.
Page 177 - Toll for the brave ! The brave that are no more ! All sunk beneath the wave, Fast by their native shore ! Eight hundred of the brave, Whose courage well was tried, Had made the vessel heel, And laid her on her side. A land breeze shook the shrouds, And she was overset ; Down went the Royal George, With all her crew complete.
Page 146 - How beautiful she is] How fair She lies within those arms, that press Her form with many a soft caress Of tenderness and watchful care!
Page 116 - Down sunk the bell with a gurgling sound, The bubbles rose and burst around ; Quoth Sir Ralph, "The next who comes to the Rock Won't bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok.
Page 70 - As we pac'd along Upon tHe giddy footing of the hatches, Methought, that Gloster stumbled; and, in falling, Struck me, that thought to stay him, over-board, Into the tumbling billows of the main.
Page 117 - On the deck the Rover takes his stand; So dark it is, they see no land. Quoth Sir Ralph, "It will be lighter soon, For there is the dawn of the rising Moon.
Page 145 - The ocean old, Centuries old, Strong as youth, and as uncontrolled, Paces restless to and fro, Up and down the sands of gold. His beating heart is not at rest; And far and wide, With ceaseless flow, His beard of snow Heaves with the heaving of his breast.