Ocean lays; or, The sea, the ship, and the sailor, poems, chiefly selected by J. Longmuir, Volume 1131864 |
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... with their blood , Instead of treasure robbed by ruffian War , Round social Earth to circle fair exchange , And bind the nations in a golden chain . THOMSON . THE DAYBREAK AT SEA . 23 THE DAYBREAK AT SEA 22 OCEAN LAYS .
... with their blood , Instead of treasure robbed by ruffian War , Round social Earth to circle fair exchange , And bind the nations in a golden chain . THOMSON . THE DAYBREAK AT SEA . 23 THE DAYBREAK AT SEA 22 OCEAN LAYS .
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... sound is heard , Like that of dreamer murmuring in his sleep ; " Tis partly the billow , and partly the air , That lies like a garment floating fair Above the happy deep . The sea , I ween , cannot be fanned By Bowles, Professor Wilson,
... sound is heard , Like that of dreamer murmuring in his sleep ; " Tis partly the billow , and partly the air , That lies like a garment floating fair Above the happy deep . The sea , I ween , cannot be fanned By Bowles, Professor Wilson,
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... fair sail , and cheat the experienced eye . Be it the summer noon : a sandy space The ebbing tide has left upon its place ; Then just the hot and stony beach above , Light twinkling streams in bright confusion move ; ( For , heated thus ...
... fair sail , and cheat the experienced eye . Be it the summer noon : a sandy space The ebbing tide has left upon its place ; Then just the hot and stony beach above , Light twinkling streams in bright confusion move ; ( For , heated thus ...
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... fair element , Have such divine complexion - crisped smiles , Luxuriant heavings , and sweet whisperings- That little is the wonder Love's own Queen From thee of old was fabled to have sprung . Creation's common ! which no human power ...
... fair element , Have such divine complexion - crisped smiles , Luxuriant heavings , and sweet whisperings- That little is the wonder Love's own Queen From thee of old was fabled to have sprung . Creation's common ! which no human power ...
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... fair , The wave is resting on the ocean ; And far and near , The silent air Just lifts the flag with faintest motion . There is no gale To fill the sail , No wind to heave the curling billow ; The streamers droop , And , humbling ...
... fair , The wave is resting on the ocean ; And far and near , The silent air Just lifts the flag with faintest motion . There is no gale To fill the sail , No wind to heave the curling billow ; The streamers droop , And , humbling ...
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Common terms and phrases
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.