 Rover walked his deck, 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 ;...  Selected Poems of Robert Southey - Page 283by Robert Southey - 1888 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 402 pages
...His heart was mirthful to excess, But the Rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the Inchcap? float ; Quoth he, " My men put out the boat, And row...to the Inchcape rock, And I'll plague the Abbot of Abberbrothok." Inchcape Rock. Down sunk the bell »ith a gurglin? sound, The bubbles rose and burst... | |
 | 1826 - 434 pages
...His heart was mirthful to excess— But the rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the bell and float: Quoth he, my men, put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape Rock, And I'll plagu^ the priest of Aberbrothok. The boat is lower'd, the boatmen row, And to the Inchcape Rock they... | |
 | 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...out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape Rock, And I '11 plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok." The boat is lowered, the boatmen row, And to the Inchcape Rock... | |
 | Old Sailor - 1826 - 534 pages
...to eicess— But the Hover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the bell and float — Quoth be, my men, put out the boat ; And row me to the Inchcape Ruck, And I'll plague the priest of Aberbrothok. The boat is lower'd, the boatmen row, And to the Inchcape... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...Ralph the Rover walk'd his deck, And he fix'd his eye on the darker speck. His eye was on the bell and float : Quoth he, " My men put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape rock, And I'll plague the priest of Aberbrothock." The boat is lower'd, the boatmen row, And to the Inchcape rock they go : Sir... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1835 - 476 pages
...made him sing ; H ii heart was mirthful to excess, But (hi; Hover's mirth was wickedness. il is eje was on the Inchcape Float ; Quoth he, ' * My men,...to the Inchcape Rock, And I'll plague the Abbot of Aberbrothok.1 The boat Is lower'd, the boatmen row, And to the Inchcape Rock they go; Down sunk the... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1838 - 672 pages
...heart was mirthful, to excess,— But the Rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the bell and float— Quoth he, my men, put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape Rock, And I'll plague the Priest of Aberbrothock. The boat is lower'd, the boatmen row, And to the Inchcape Rock they go; Sir... | |
 | Gething - 1838 - 426 pages
...Ralph the Rover walk'd his deck, And fix'd his eyes on the darker speck. His eye was on the bell and float : Quoth he, " My men put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape rock, And I'll plague the priest of Aberbrothock." The boat is lower'd, t!ic boatmen row, And to the Inchcape rock they go :... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...heart was mirthful to excess — But the rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the bell and float. Quoth he, " My men, put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape Rock, And I'll plague the priest of Aberbrothock." The boat is lowered, the boatmen row, And to the Inchcape Rock they go ; Sir... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1839 - 204 pages
...Ralph the Rover walk'd his deck, And he fix'd his eye on the darker speck. His eye was on the bell and float : Quoth he, " My men put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape rock, And I'll plague the priest of Aberbrothock." The boat is lower'd, the boatmen row, And to the Inchcape rock they go : Sir... | |
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