 Sir Ralph the Rover sail'd away, He scour'd the seas for many a day; And now grown rich with plunder'd store, He steers his course for Scotland's shore. So thick a haze o'erspreads the sky They cannot see the sun on high; The wind hath blown a gale all...  Selected Poems of Robert Southey - Page 282by Robert Southey - 1888 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Smeaton - 1844 - 144 pages
...burst around ; Quoth Sir Ralph, 'The next who comes to the rock Won't bless the abbot of Aberbrothok.' Sir Ralph the Rover sail'd away, He scour'd the seas...o'erspreads the sky, They cannot see the sun on high ; And the wind hath blown a gale all day, At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes... | |
 | 1844 - 498 pages
...barst around. Quoth sir Ralph, " The next who comes to the rock Won't bless the abbot of Aberbrothok." Sir Ralph the rover sail'd away : He scour'd the seas...thick a haze o'erspreads the sky, They cannot see the eun nn high : The wind hath blown a gale all day ; At evening it hath died away. On the deck the rover... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 pages
...burst around ; Quoth Sir Ralph, "The next who comes to the Hock Wo'n't bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok." Sir Ralph the Rover sail'd away, He scour'd the seas for many a djy ; And now grown rich with plunder'd store, He steers his course for Scotland's shore. So thick... | |
 | A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 pages
...Ralph leant over from the boat, And cut the warning bell from the float. THE STANDARD ELOCUTIONIST. Sir Ralph the Rover sail'd away ; He scour'd the seas for many a day ; At length, grown rich with plundered store, He steers his course for Scotland's shore. So thick a... | |
 | Frederic Charles Cook - 1851 - 118 pages
...burst around ; Quoth Sir Ralph, " The next who comes to the Rock Will bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok." Sir Ralph the Rover sail'd away ; He scour'd the seas...cannot see the sun on high ; The wind hath blown a gale aU day, At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes his stand, So dark it is they see... | |
 | Samuel Longfellow - 1853 - 228 pages
...aground. Quoth Sir Ralph, the next who comes to the Rock Will not bless the priest of Aberbrothok. Sir Ralph the Rover sail'd away ; He scour'd the seas...grown rich with plunder'd store, He steers his course to Scotland's shore. So thick a haze o'erspreads the sky, They could not see the sun on high ; The... | |
 | Samuel Longfellow - 1853 - 228 pages
...aground. Quoth Sir Ralph, the next who comes to the Rock Will not bless the priest of Aberbrothok. Sir Ralph the Rover sail'd away ; He scour'd the seas...grown rich with plunder'd store, He steers his course to Scotland's shore. So thick a haze o'erspreads the sky, They could not see the sun on high ; The... | |
 | W H Cordeaux - 1853 - 118 pages
...rock, Won't bless the priest of Aberbrothock !,' Sir Ralph the Rover sail'd away, He scour' d the sea for many a day, And now, grown rich with plunder'd store, He steers his way for Scotland's shore. (1) Gurgling — a deep gushing noise, as made by any heavy body falling... | |
 | Seven wonders - 1854 - 384 pages
...comes to the Rock Wont bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok." Sir Ralph the Rover sail'd away, He scour' d the seas for many a day ; And now grown rich with...the sky They cannot see the sun on high ; The wind had blown a gale all day, At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Rover takes his stand, So dark... | |
 | Amusing poetry - 1857 - 266 pages
...comes to the Eock Won't bless the Abbot of Aberbrothok." Sir Ealph the Rover sail'd away, He scour' d the seas for many a day ; And now grown rich with...day, At evening it hath died away. On the deck the Eover takes his stand, So dark it is they see no land. Quoth Sir Ealph, " It will be lighter soon,... | |
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