 Let's forge a goodly anchor ; a Bower, thick and broad : For a heart of oak is hanging on every blow, I bode ; And I see the good ship riding all in a perilous road, The low reef roaring on her lee ; the roll of ocean...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 2821832Full view - About this book
 | England - 1832 - 1102 pages
...road, The low reef roaring on her lee ; the roll of ocean pour'd From stem to stern, sea after sea; the mainmast by the board ; The bulwarks down ; the...head, as though he said, " Fear nothing — here am I !" Swing in your strokes in order ; let foot and hand keep tune, Your blows make music sweeter far... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 524 pages
...road, The low reef roar ing on her lee; the. roll of ocean pour'd From stem to stern, sea after sea ; the mainmast by the board ; The bulwarks down ; the...flinch he deigns save when ye pitch sky high. Then rruves his head, as though he said, * Fear nothing — bere am I !* Swing in your strokes in order... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 526 pages
...the mainmast by the board; The bulwarks down ; the rudder cone ; the boats stove at the chains ; i But courage still, brave mariners — the Bower yet...remains, And not an Inch to flinch he deigns save when ye pilch sky high, Then moves his bead, as though he said, * Fear nothing — here am I !' Swing In your... | |
 | 1837 - 538 pages
...; The low reef roaring on her lee, the roll of ocean poured From stem to stern, sea after sea, tho mainmast by the board ; The bulwarks down, the rudder...at the chains, But courage still, brave mariners, tho bower yet remains, And not an inch to flinch he deigns save when ye pitch skyhigh, Then moves his... | |
 | Readings - English poetry - 1843 - 466 pages
...road; The low reef roaring on her lee, the roll of ocean poured From stem to stern, sea after sea, the mainmast by the board; The bulwarks down, the...not an inch to flinch he deigns save when ye pitch skyhigh, Then moves his head, as though he said, " Fear nothing—here am I!" Your blows make music... | |
 | sir Charles Gavan Duffy - Ballads, Irish - 1845 - 262 pages
...road— The low reef roaring on her lee—the roll of ocean pour'd From stem to stern, sea after sea; the mainmast by the board; The bulwarks down, the...boats stove at the chains! But courage still, brave mariners—the bower yet remains, And not an inch to flinch he deigns, save when ye pitch sky high;... | |
 | 1847 - 334 pages
...road ; The low reef roaring on ber lee, the roll of ocean poured From stem to stern, sea after sea, the mainmast by the board ; The bulwarks down, the...not an inch to flinch he deigns, save when ye pitch sky-high, Then moves his head, as though he said, " Fear nothing— here ara 1 1~ Swing in your strokes... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - Industries - 1852 - 236 pages
...road, The low reef roaring on her lee ; the roll of ocean poured From stem to stern, sea after sea; the mainmast by the board ; The bulwarks down ; the...head, as though he said, ' Fear nothing — here am I ]' " Swing in your strokes in order ; let foot and hand keep time, Your blows make music sweeter... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...road ; The low reef roaring on her lea, the roll of ocean poured From stem to stern, sea after sea, the mainmast by the board ; The bulwarks down, the...not an inch to flinch he deigns save when ye pitch sky-high, Then moves his head, as though he said, " Fear nothing, here am I ! " Swing in your strokes... | |
 | John Wilson, John Gibson Lockhart, James Hogg - 1854 - 508 pages
...road, The low reef roaring on her lee ; the roll of ocean pour'd From stem to stern, sea after sea ; the mainmast by the board ; The bulwarks down ; the...head, as though he said, " Fear nothing — here am 1 !" Swing in your strokes in order; let foot and hand keep time, Your blows make music sweeter far than... | |
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