O'er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home ! These are our realms, no limits to their sway— Our flag the sceptre all... The poetical works of lord Byron - Page 101by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1855Full view - About this book
| Robert Gordon LATHAM - 1843 - 236 pages
...blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free. Far as the breeze can bear the billow's foam, Survey our empire and behold our home. These are our realms, no limits to our sway— Our flag the sceptre all who meet obey. The next extract is a stanza of Gray's Elegy, where,... | |
| 1843 - 486 pages
...Lodge of England. The Society is spreading and flourishing in every quarter of the globe. •« Fitr as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire and behold our home." Let us look at the good our Brethren are distributing far and wide ; at the charitable institutions... | |
| 1845 - 530 pages
...already alluded to ? Wherefore, then, exclude Freemasons, of whose charity it may justly be said, " Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home (" Let our opponents look at the extensive metropolitan charities supported by Freemasons, where the... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 848 pages
...I. *O'ER the glad waters of the dark-blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far g, we can scarcely call it aught Beyond a vision,...dwells upon the soul, and soothes the sou), And blend Dure the wild life in tumult still to range From toil to rest, and joy in every change. Oh, who can... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1846 - 1068 pages
...theDerwent Water, or the profligacy of Marmion on the banks of the Tweed." Sir Waiter See«. SSO Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home! Thrse are our realms, no limits to their sway — < lur flag the sceplre all who meet obey. Овг«... | |
| John Dignan - 1847 - 306 pages
...X. O'er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thonghta as boundless, and our souls as free. Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam. Survey our...empire and behold our home ! These are our realms, no limit to their sway— Our flag the sceptre all we meet obey. Ours the wild life in tumult still to... | |
| 1847 - 540 pages
...1. O'er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free. Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home ! 2. Long have they voyag'd o'er the distant seas ; And what a heart-delight they feel at last —... | |
| William Cooke Taylor - 1848 - 532 pages
...NORMANDY. O'er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire and behold our bome. BtBO!». 1. THE nations who successively invaded southern Europe from the ninth to the twelfth... | |
| 1848 - 580 pages
...the story's o'er. THE OREGON TRAIL. OT T. rARKKAW. JR. THE TRAPPBB8. ' OCRS the wild life, in freedom still to range, From toil to rest, and joy in every change ; Th' exulting sense, the pulse's maddening play, That thrills the wanderer of the trackless way ;... | |
| William Cooke Taylor - 1849 - 456 pages
...NORMANDY. O'er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, arid our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire and behold our home. BIROS. 1. THE nations who successively invaded southern Europe from the ninth to the twelfth centuries,... | |
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