 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1856 - 796 pages
...some figure at the stern ; Boy» who, on shore, ip sea the pebble cast. Will hear it strike aguinst the viewless mast ; While the stern boatman growls his fierce disdain, At whorn he knows not, whom he threats in vain. " 'Tis pleasant then to view ihe nets float past, Net... | |
 | Ocean lays - 1864 - 400 pages
...speak, but see not where they stand ; Or sometimes them and not their boat discern, Or, half-concealed, some figure at the stern; Boys who on shore to sea...cast, Will hear it strike against the viewless mast; Wliile the stern boatman growls his fierce disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain.... | |
 | David Grant - 1865 - 428 pages
...the stern: The view's all bounded, and from side to side Your utmost prospect but a few ells wide; Boys who, on shore, to sea the pebble cast, Will hear...disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain. THE SOUND OF THE SEA. CRABBE. f HOU art sounding on, thou mighty Sea For ever and the same ! The ancient... | |
 | David Grant (of Aberdeen) - 1871 - 478 pages
...the stern: The view's all bounded, and from side to side Your utmost prospect but a few ells wide; Boys who, on shore, to sea the pebble cast, Will hear...disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain. THE SOUND OF THE SEA. CRABBE. {HOU art sounding on, thou mighty Sea, For ever and the same ! The ancient... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1873 - 798 pages
...near at hand Distinctly speak, yet see nut where they stand ; Or sometimes them and not iheir boat discern, Or half-conceal'd some figure at the stern ; Boys who, on shore, to sea ihe pebble cast, Will hear it strike against the viewless mast ; While the stern boatman growls his... | |
 | George Crabbe, A. C. Cunningham - 1877 - 568 pages
...bounded, and from side to side Your utmost prospect but a few ells wide; Boys who, on shore to see the pebble cast, Will hear it strike against the viewless...disdain At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain. 'Trs pleasant then to view the nets float past, Net after net till you have seen the last ; And as... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1901 - 616 pages
...side to side Your utmost prospect but a few ells wide ; Boys who, on shore, to sea the pebble caet, Will hear it strike against the viewless mast ; While...disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain. 'T is pleasant then to view the nets float past, Net after net till you have seen the last : And as... | |
 | René Louis Huchon - 1907 - 598 pages
...the stern ; The view's all bounded, and from side to side Your utmost prospect but a few ells wide; Boys who on shore to sea the pebble cast, Will hear...disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain. 4 1 Borough, ix. 77-110. 1 In characteristic fashion Crabbe feels bound to explain the phenomenon scientifically,... | |
 | René Louis Huchon - 1907 - 600 pages
...the stern ; The view's all bounded, and from side to side Your utmost prospect but a few ells wide ; Boys who on shore to sea the pebble cast, Will hear...disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain. 4 1 Borough, ix. 77-110. * In characteristic fashion Crabbe feels bound to explain the phenomenon scientifically,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1914 - 664 pages
...the stern ; The view's all bounded, and from side to side Your utmost prospect but a few ells wide ; Boys who, on shore, to sea the pebble cast, Will hear...disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain. 'Tis pleasant then to view the nets float past, Net after net till you have seen the last ; And as... | |
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discern, Or half-conceal'd some figure at the stern ; Boys who, on shore, to sea the pebble cast, Will hear it strike against the viewless mast ; While the stern boatman growls his fierce disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain. 
