And he fixed his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering power of Spring ; It made him whistle, it made him sing ; His heart was mirthful to excess, But the rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the Inchcape float ; Quoth he, " My men, put... The Speaker's Garland - Page 111by P. Garrett - 1910Full view - About this book
| 1812 - 722 pages
...Sir Ralph the Rover walk'd the deck, His eye was on that darker ;,p ck, He felt the influence of the spring, It made him whistle, it made him sing ; His heart was mirthful to excess, But the pirate's mirth was wickedness ; His eye was on the bell and float, — " My men," he said, " get .out... | |
| 1812 - 724 pages
...Sir Ralph the Rover walk'd the deck, His eye was on that darker speck, He felt the influence of the spring, It made him whistle, it made him sing ; His heart was mirthful to excess, But the pirate's mirth was wickedness ; His eye was on the bell and float, — " My men," he said, " get out... | |
| 1812 - 714 pages
...Sir Ralph the Rover walk'd the deck, His eye was on that darker speck, He felt the influence of the spring, It made him whistle, it made him sing ; His heart was mirthful to excess, But the pirate's mirth was wickedness ; His eye was on the bell and float, — « My men," he said, " get out... | |
| 206 pages
...Sir Ralph the Rover walked the deck. His eve wan on that darker speck, He felt the influence of the spring, It made him whistle, it made him sing; His heart was mirthful to excess, Hut the pirate's mirth was wickedness; His eye was on the bell and float, — " My men," he said, "... | |
| Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...Bell was seen A darker speck on the ocean green ; Sir Ralph the Rover walk'd his deck, And he fix'd his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering...the Rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the Inchcape Float ; Quoth he, " My men, put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape Rock, And I'll plague... | |
| New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...Bell was seen, A darker speck, on the ocean green ; Sir Ralph the Rover walk'd his deck, And h« fix'd his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering...whistle, it made him sing : HIS heart was mirthful to excessbut the Rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the bell and float — Quoth he, my men,... | |
| William Oxberry - 1824 - 402 pages
...bell was seen, A darker speck on the ocean green ; Sir Ralph, the Rover, walk'd his deck, And he fix'd his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering...the Rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the Inchcap? float ; Quoth he, " My men put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape rock, And I'll plague... | |
| 1826 - 654 pages
...Ralph, the Rover, walked the deck, His eye was on that dark green speck ; He felt the influence of the spring, It made him whistle, it made him sing : His heart was mirthful to excess But the pirate's mirth was wickedness ; His eye was on the hell and float, s My men," he said, " get out the... | |
| John Docwra Parry - 1829 - 460 pages
...Inchcape Bell was seen, A darker speck on the ocean green ; Sir Ralph the Rover walked his deck, And fixed his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering...the Rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the Inchcape Float ; Quoth he, " My men, put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape Rock, And I '11 plague... | |
| Old Sailor - 1826 - 534 pages
...RALPH, the Rover, walk'd his deck, And lie fix'd bis eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering pow'r of spring; It made him whistle, it made him sing : His heart was mirthful to eicess— But the Hover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the bell and float — Quoth be, my... | |
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