 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - English literature - 1807 - 428 pages
...round, And there was pleafure in their found. The float of the Inchcape bell was feen, A darker fpeck on the ocean green ; Sir Ralph, the rover, walk'd his deck, And he fix'd his eye on the darker fptck. He felt the cheering pow'r of fpring j It made him whiftle, it made him fing: His heart was... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...heard the warning bell ; And then they knew the perilous rock, And blest the Abbot of Aberbrothok. The sun in heaven was shining gay, All things were joyful on that day ; The sea-birds sere am 'd as they wheel'd round, And there was joyaunce in their sound. The buoy of the Inchcape Bell... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...then they knew the perilous Rock, And bless'd the priest of Aberbrothofc. The sun in heaven shone so gay — All things were joyful on that day : • The seabirds scream'd as they sported round, And there was pleasure in their sound. The float of the Inchcape Bell was seen, A darker... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...then they knew the perilous Rock, And bless'd the priest of Aberbrothok. The sun in heaven shone so gay — All things were joyful on that day : The seabirds scream'd as they sported round, And there was pleasure in their sound. The float of the Inchcape Bell was seen, A darker... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...then they knew the perilous Rock, And bless'd the priest of Aberbrothok. The sun in heaven shone so gay — All things were joyful on that day : The seabirds scream'd as they sported round, And there was pleasure in their sound. The float of the Inchcape Bell was seen, A darker... | |
 | William Oxberry - Theater - 1824 - 402 pages
...the Inchcape rock ; So little they rose, so little they fell, They did not move the Inchcape bell. The Abbot of Abberbrothok Had placed that bell on...sea-birds scream'd as they wheel'd round, And there wasjoyance in their sound. The buoy of the Inchcape bell was seen, A darker speck on the ocean green... | |
 | John Docwra Parry - Ballads, English - 1829 - 460 pages
...heard the warning bell ; And then they knew the perilous rock, And blessed the Abbot of Aberbrothok. The sun in heaven was shining gay, All things were joyful on that day ; The sea-birds screamed as they wheeled round, And there was joyaunce in their sound. The buoy of the Inchcape Bell... | |
 | Old Sailor - Naval biography - 1826 - 534 pages
...then they knew the perilous rock, Aud bless'd the priest of Aberbrothok. The Sun, in Heaven, shone so gay — All things were joyful on that day : The sea-birds scream'd, as they sported round, And there was pleasure in their sound. The float of the Inchcape Bell was seen, A darker... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...bell ; And then they knew the perilous rock, And bless'd the priest of Aberbrothock.) -. The float of the Inchcape bell was seen, A darker speck, on...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... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - Literature - 1835 - 476 pages
...things were joyful on that day; The sea-birds scream'd us they wheel'd round. And there was joyaunce in their sound. The buoy of the Inchcape Bell was...s.peck on the ocean green ; Sir Ralph the Rover walk'd bis deck, And he tix'd his eye on the darker speck. H e felt the cheering power of spring, ] t made... | |
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Rover walk'd 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; Quoth... 
