 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 332 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. 'T is pleasant then to view the nets float past, Net after net till you have seen the last; And as... | |
 | Henry Stephens - 1844 - 738 pages
...speak, yet see not where they stand, Or sometimes them and not their boat discern, Or half conceal'd some figure at the stern; Boys who, on shore, to sea...At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain."» (364.) The last atmospherical phenomenon which I have to mention toe Wind, and, though here considered... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...; Or sometimes them and not their boat discern, Or, half-conceal'd, some figure at the stern ; Bnys who, on shore, to sea the pebble cast, Will hear it strike against the viewless mast; While the stem boatman growls his fierce disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain. "Г is pleasant... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 696 pages
...near at hand Distinctly speak, yet see not where they stand ; Or sometimes them and not their boats discern, Or half-conceal'd some figure at the stern;...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... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 pages
...near at hand Distinctly ?pe:ik. yet see not where they stand ; Or sometimes them nnd nol their boal discern, Or half-conceal'd some figure at the stern...disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain. " "I'is pleasant then to view the nets float past, Net after net till you have seen the last ; And... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 682 pages
...near at hand Distinctly speak, yet see not where they stand; Or sometimes them and not their boats discern, Or half-conceal'd some figure at the stern...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... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1846 - 376 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 mast; While the stem boatman growls his fierce disdain, At whom he knows not, whom he threats in vain. 'T is pleasant... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...near at Hand Distinctly speak, yet see not where they stand ; Or sometimes them and not (heir boat discern, Or half-conceal'd some figure at the stern ; Boys who, on shore, to sea (he pebble cast. Will hear it strike against the viewless mast ; While the stern boatman growls his... | |
 | 1853 - 458 pages
...discern, Or, half conceal'd, some figure at the stern ; Boys who, OH shore, to sea the pebble cast, AVill hear it strike against the viewless mast; While the stern boatman growls his fierce disdain, At whom lie knows not, whom he threats in vain. 'Tis pleasant then to view the nets float past, Net after net,... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1854 - 592 pages
...speak, yet see not where they stand ; Or sometimes them and not their boat discern, Or half conceal'd some figure at the stern ; Boys who, on shore, to sea the pebble cast, Will hear it «trike against the viewless mast; While the stern boatman growls his fierce disdain, At whom he knows... | |
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