 It was about the lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew hath seen Castile's black fleet beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile ; At sunrise...  A guide to the coasts of Devon & Cornwall - Side 460av Mackenzie Edward C. Walcott - 1859Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1833 - 456 sider
...of the thrice famous deeds she wrought in ancient days, When that great fleet invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest...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 sider
...day, There came .1 gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew hath seen Castille'R black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight,...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 sider
...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 sider
...summer's day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew had seen Castillo's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight,...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... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 sider
...close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay; Her crew had seen Castille's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle,...along the wall; The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgcumb's lofty hall; Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast; And with loose rein... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 sider
...summer's day, There came a gallant merchant ship, full sail to Plymouth bay ; The crew had seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight,...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 sider
...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,...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 sider
...of a warm summer's day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew had seen Castille's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle,...sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace, But the tall Pinta, till the noon, had held her close in chase ; Forthwith a guard at every gun was... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 sider
...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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 sider
...crew hath seen Castille's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle,1 At earliest twilight, on the waves He heaving many a mile ; At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial graee ; And the tall Pinta/ till the noon, had held her close in chase. Forthwith a guard at every... | |
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