 In the region of lakes where the blue waters sleep, Our beautiful fabric was built; Light cedar supported its weight on the deep, And its sides with the sun-beams were gilt. The bright leafy bark of the betula* tree, A flexible sheathing provides; And...  Memorials of the Grand River Valley - Page 289by Franklin Everett - 1878 - 619 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Loraine McKenney - Great Lakes (North America) - 1827 - 534 pages
...with me to sketch the Pictured rocks, &c. ; ind Ben to cook, and make our pallets. THE BIRCHEN CANOE. In the region of lakes where the blue waters sleep,...flexible sheathing provides; And the fir's thready roots drew the parts to agree, And bound down its high-swelling sides. No compass or gavel was used on the... | |
 | Thomas Loraine McKenney - English language - 1827 - 606 pages
...me to sketch the Pictured rocks, &c. ; and Ben to cook, and make our pallets. THE BIRCHEN CANOE. ID the region of lakes where the blue waters sleep, Our...flexible sheathing provides; And the fir's thready roots drew the parts to agree, And bound down its high-swelling sides. No compass or gavel was used on the... | |
 | American periodicals - 1837 - 580 pages
...CANOE. IN the region of lakes, where the blue waters sleep, My beautiful fabric was built, Light cedars supported its weight on the deep, And its sides with...flexible sheathing provides, And the fir's thready roots drew the parts to agree, And bound down its high-swelling sides. No compass or gavel was used on the... | |
 | American periodicals - 1837 - 578 pages
...Light cedars supported its weight on the deep, And its sides with the sunoeams were gilt. The briaht leafy bark of the betula tree, A flexible sheathing provides, And the fir's thready roots drew the parts to agree, And bound down its high-swelling sides. No compass or gavel was used on the... | |
 | American periodicals - 1837 - 594 pages
...CANOE. IK the region of lakes, where the blue waters sleep, My beautiful fabric was built, Light cedars supported its weight on the deep, And its sides with the sunbeams were gilt. The briaht leafy bark of the hernia tree, A flexible sheathing provides, And the fir's thready roots drew... | |
 | English literature - 1842 - 600 pages
...SCHOOLCRAFT. IN the region of lakes, where the blue waters sleep, My beautiful fabric was built, Light cedars supported its weight on the deep, And its sides with...flexible sheathing provides, And the fir's thready roots drew the parts to agree, And bound down its high swelling sides. No compass or gavel was used on the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1855 - 690 pages
...CANOE. Is the region of lakes, where the blue waters sleep, My beautiful fabric (vas built; Light cedars supported its weight on the deep, And its sides with the sunbeams were gill. The bright leafy bark of the bctula* tree A flexible sheathing provides; And the fir's thready... | |
 | American poetry - 1864 - 428 pages
...CANOE TN the region of lakes, where the blue waters sleep, My beautiful fabric was built; Light cedars supported its weight on the deep, And its sides with...sunbeams were gilt. The bright, leafy bark of the betula-tree* A flexible sheathing provides ; And the fir's thready roots drew the parts to agree, And... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1873 - 730 pages
...CANOE. IN the region of lakes, where the blue waters sleep, My beautiful fabric was built; Light cedars supported its weight on the deep. And its sides with the sunbeams were gilt. The bright lenfy bark of the bctula* tree A flexible sheathing provides; And the fir's thready roots drew the... | |
 | Muskegon County (Mich.) - 1882 - 164 pages
...Schoolcraft, one of the Indian agents of the time, the following versification. THE BIKCHEN CANOE. In the region of lakes where the blue waters sleep,...the sunbeams were gilt. The bright leafy bark of the be tula tree, A flexible sheathing provides: And the fir's thready roots drew the parts to agree, And... | |
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