 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1802 - 188 pages
...: 935 Then tower'd the masts, the canvas swell'd on high, And waving streamers floated in the sky. Thus the rich vessel moves in trim array, Like some...day. Thus, like a swan, she cleaves the watery plain, 940 The pride and wonder of the JEgean main ! KND OF THE FIRST CANTO. THE SECOND CANTO SHIPWRECK. ARGUMENT.... | |
 | William Falconer - Scottish poetry - 1802 - 192 pages
...93.5 .Then tower'd thj? masts, the canvass swell'd on high, And waving streamers floated in the sky. Thus the rich vessel moves in trim array, Like some fair virgin on her bridal day. 939 Thus, like a swan, she cleaves the watery plain, The pride and wonder of th' .ZEgean main ! END... | |
 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1803 - 224 pages
...drest: 935 Then tower'd the masts, the canvas swell'd on high, And waving streamers floated in the sky. Thus the rich vessel moves in trim array, Like some...cleaves the watery plain, The pride and wonder of the TEgeau main! END OF CANTO I. • Jff/ee•-ftcn a/t fttitl na ffi• Sd m/ , /Jvt a•t/t •\'ttrt... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...drest: 935 Then tower'd the masts, the canvas swell'd on high, And waving streamers floated in the sky. Thus the rich vessel moves in trim array, Like some...day. Thus like a swan, she cleaves the watery plain, 940 The pride and wonder of the jEgean main ! END OF CANTO I. . i JffS(es$f0?t MfrflMMMMW ^^ Stun/,... | |
 | William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - Shipwrecks - 1804 - 292 pages
...drest: Then towered the Masts, the Canvass swelled on high, And waving Streamers floated in the sky. Thus the rich Vessel moves in trim array Like some...fair Virgin on her bridal day; Thus, like a Swan, she cleaved the watery Plain, The pride and wonder of th' JEgean main. END OF THE FIRST CANTO. SECOND CANTO:... | |
 | William Falconer - Shipwrecks - 1806 - 240 pages
...drest : 935 Then towerM the masts, the canvas swell'd on high, And waving streamers floated in the sky. Thus the rich vessel moves in trim array, Like some...her bridal day. Thus like a swan, she cleaves the wat'ry plain, 940 The pride and wonder of th' JEgean main ! END OF CANTO I. THE SHIPWRECK. CANTO I{.... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...unfurled: " Then towered the masts, the canvas swelled on high, And waving streamers floated in the sky. Thus the rich vessel moves in trim array, Like some...cleaves the watery plain, The pride and wonder of the .yEgean main." It is impossible for word-painting to excel this in clear poetic beauty. Some of the... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...dress'd : Then tower'd the masts ; the canvass swell'd on high ; And waving streamers floated in the sky. Thus the rich vessel moves in trim array, Like some...on her bridal day. Thus like a swan she cleaves the wat'ry plain ; The pride and wonder of th' yEgean main. O'er the smooth bosom of the faithless tides,... | |
 | William Falconer, Thomas Park - English poetry - 1809 - 184 pages
...dress'd : Then tower'd the masts, the canvass swell'd on high, And waving streamers floated in the sky. Thus the rich vessel moves in trim array, Like some...virgin on her bridal day ; Thus, like a swan, she cleav'd the watery plain, The pride and wonder of the' ,-ligean main. CANTO II. ARGUMENT. 1. Reflections... | |
 | Poetical narratives - English poetry - 1810 - 330 pages
...: Then tower'd the masts ; the canvass swell'd on high -, And waving streamers floated in the sky. Thus the rich vessel moves in trim array, Like some...on her bridal day. Thus like a swan she cleaves the wat'ry plain ;: The pride and wonder of th" .flSgean main. O'er the smooth bosom of the faithless tides,... | |
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The imperial flag that rules the watery world. Deep blushing armors all the tops invest, And warlike trophies .either quarter drest : Then tower'd the masts, the canvas swell'd on high, And waving streamers floated in the sky. Thus the rich vessel moves... 
