| 724 pages
...Canadian voyageurs, immortalized by Moore in those exquisite lines — " Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on sliore look dim, We'll sing at St. Anne's our parting hymn." It was here the boatmen made confession,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1806 - 370 pages
...tres bien montes; QQ Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn2. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near and the day-light's past ! And the refrain to every verse was A 1'ombre d'un bois je m'en vais jouer, A 1'ombre d'un bois je... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1806 - 374 pages
...pronunciation of the Canadians. It begins Dans mon chemin j'ai rencontre Deux cavaliers tres bien montes; QQ Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn2. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near and the day-light's past ! And... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1807 - 214 pages
...that would receive us. But the magnificent scenery of the St. Lawrence repays all these difficulties. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn *. Our Voyageura had good voices, and sung perfectly in tune together. The original words of the air,... | |
| Oxford city, Holywell music room - 1808 - 170 pages
...to heav'n and thee I dwe. GLEE. Masters TIDMAN and SPENCE, and Mr. LIDDELL. Moore. Faintly as tolk the ev'ning chime, Our voices keep tune, and our oars...fast, The rapids are near, and the day-light's past. R a Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the... | |
| Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pages
...deary O. CCXLI11. FAINTLY AS TOLLS THE EVENING CHIME'. Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our vnices keep tune, and our oars keep time ; Soon as the woods...fast, The rapids are near, and the day-light's past! * This Canadian boat-song, was written by Thomas Moore, Esq; to an air, aitng by tile boatmen in <l&scctuling... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 344 pages
...chemin j'ai rencontre' Deux cavaliers tres-bien monte's j And the refrain to every verse was, VOL. It. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at...fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past 1 Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ! A l'ombrc d'un... | |
| John Morison Duncan - 1823 - 436 pages
...across the confined pass, if I may so call it, and the burden of Moore's song was forcibly suggested. " Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near and the day light's past !" Though the afternoon had been very hot, and the sun's rays, reflected from the... | |
| William Harrison Ainsworth - 1823 - 266 pages
...wither'd waste of life, those tears would flow to me ! THE FALLS OF OHIOPYLE. Blow, breezes, blow ! the stream runs fast, The rapids are near, and the daylight's past I THE FALLS OF OHIOPYLE. Go, where the water gtideth gently ever, Glideth by meadows that the greenest... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1823 - 348 pages
...green isle ! hear our prayers, Oh ! grant us cool heavens and favouring airs. Blow, breezes, blow, the stream runs fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past ! EPISTLE IX. LA.DY CHARLOTTE R— WD— N. • 10 THE LADY CHARLOTTE R— WD— N. FROM THE BANKS... | |
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