The wind hath blown a gale all day, At evening it hath died away. 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. Amusing poetry, ed. by S. Brooks - Side 171av Amusing poetry - 1874Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Charles Madison Curry, Erle Elsworth Clippinger - 1921 - 718 sider
...breakers roar? For yonder, methinks, should be the shore. Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could hear the Inchcape Bell." They hear no sound;...along, Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, — "0 Christ! it is the Inchcape Rock." Sir Ralph, the Rover, tore his hair; He cursed himself in... | |
| Ernest Clark Hartwell - 1921 - 408 sider
...dawn of the rising moon." "Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar? For yonder, methinks, should be the shore. Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could hear the Inchcape bell." They hear no sound ; the swell is strong ; Though the wind hath fallen... | |
| Edward Everett Hale (Jr.) - 1921 - 280 sider
...of the rising moon." " Canst hear," said one, " the breaker's roar ? For yonder, methinks, should be the shore. Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could hear the Inchcape Bell." They hear no sound ; the swell is strong ; Though the wind hath fallen... | |
| Charles Madison Curry, Erle Elsworth Clippinger - 1921 - 716 sider
...dawn of the rising Moon." "Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar? For yonder, methinks, should be the shore. Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could hear the Inchcape Bell." They hear no sound; the swell is strong; Though the wind hath fallen,... | |
| Mary Fontaine Laidley - 1922 - 330 sider
...is the light of the rising moon." "Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar? For yonder, methinks, should be near the shore. Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could hear the Inchcape Bell." They hear no sound; the swell is strong; Though the wind hath fallen,... | |
| Henry Van Dyke, Hardin Craig, Asa Don Dickinson - 1922 - 1920 sider
...the rising moon." s» * Canst hear," said one, " the breakers roar ? For yonder, methinks, should be the shore. Now where we are I cannot tell, But I wish we could hear the Inchcape bell." 56 They hear no sound; the swell is strong; Though the wind hath... | |
| John Muir - 1917 - 536 sider
...with cloud darkness and night darkness and high roaring waves. "Now where we are," cried the pirate, "I cannot tell, but I wish I could hear the Inchcape bell." And the story goes on to tell how the wretched rover "tore his hah-," and "curst himself in his despair,"... | |
| William Dodge Lewis, Albert Lindsay Rowland - 1925 - 344 sider
...died away. 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...along, Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock; Cried they, "It is the Inchcape Rock!" Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, He curst himself in his despair;... | |
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