 | 1871 - 878 pages
...single narrow way, And with flow at full beside ? Now, 'tis slackest ebb of tide. Reach the mooring 7 Rather say, While rock stands or water runs, Not a ship will leave the bay! " 4. Then was called a council staright; Brief and bitter the debate: " Here's the English at our heels;... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1871 - 820 pages
...enter where 'tis ticklish for a craft of twenty tons, " And with flow at full beside ? " Now, 'tis slackest ebb of tide. " Reach the mooring ? Rather...called a council straight ; Brief and bitter the debate : "Here's the English at our heels ; would you have them take in tow " All that's left us of the fleet,... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1872 - 310 pages
...Trust to enter where 'tis ticklish for a craft of twenty tons, And with flow at full beside ? Now 'tis slackest ebb of tide. Reach the mooring ? Rather say,...a council straight : Brief and bitter the debate. " Here's the English at our heels : would you have them take in tow All that's left us of the fleet,... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1872 - 292 pages
...Trust to enter where 'tis ticklish for a craft of twenty tons, And with flow at full beside ? Now 'tis slackest ebb of tide. Reach the mooring ? Rather say,...a council straight : Brief and bitter the debate. " Here's the English at our heels : would you have them take in tow All that's left us of the fleet,... | |
 | 1884 - 794 pages
...Trust to enter where 'tis ticklish for a craft of twenty tons, And with flow at full beside? Kow 'tia slackest ebb of tide. Reach the mooring? Rather say,...Then was called a council straight; Brief and bitter tho debate: " IIere'» the English at our heels ; would you have them take in tow All that's left us... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - 432 pages
...Trust to enter where 'tis ticklish for a craft of twenty tons, And with flow at fall beside? Now 'tis slackest ebb of tide. Reach the mooring! Rather say,...stands or water runs, Not a ship will leave the bay ! " IV. Then was called a council straight; Brief and bitter the debate ; " Here 's the English at... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1873 - 348 pages
...guidance, give us harbor, take us quick— or, quicker still, Here 's the English can and will I " Then the pilots of the place put out brisk and leaped...stands or water runs, Not a ship will leave the bay I " Then was called a council straight; Brief and bitter the debate: "Hero's the English at our heels;... | |
 | 1876 - 564 pages
...Trust to enter where 'tis ticklish for a craft of twenty tons, And with flow at full beside ? Now 'tis slackest ebb of tide, Reach the mooring ? Rather say,...called a council straight ; Brief and bitter the debate : " Here's the English at our heels ; would you have them take in tow All that's left us of the fleet,... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1875 - 486 pages
...twenty tons, And with flow at full beside ? now 'tis slackest ebb of tide. Reach the mooring ? Eather say, while rock stands or water runs, Not a ship will leave the bay ! " 4Then was called a council straight ; brief and bitter the debate : " Here's the English at our... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1876 - 262 pages
...quicker still, Here's the English can and will ! " 3Then the pilots of the place put out brisk and leapt on board ; " Why, what hope or chance have ships like...stands or water runs, Not a ship will leave the bay ! " 4if Then was called a council straight. Brief and bitter the debate : " Here"s the English at our... | |
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Then was called a council straight; Brief and bitter the debate: "Here's the English at our heels; would you have them take in tow All that's left us of the fleet, linked together stern and bow, For a prize to Plymouth Sound? — Better run the ships... 
