 Within a long recess there lies a bay, An island shades it from the rolling sea, And forms a port secure for ships to ride, Broke by the jutting land on either side: In double streams the briny waters glide. Betwixt two rows of rocks, a sylvan scene Appears...  The Family Library (Harper). - Page 261842Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 378 pages
...imminet wnbrti, jEn. 1. Within a long recess there lies a bay, An island shades it from the rolling sea, And forms a port secure for ships to ride, Broke by the jetting land on either side, In double streams the briny waters glide, Between two rows of rocks: a... | |
 | Greek literature - 1813 - 432 pages
...lies a bay: An island shades it from the rolling sea, And forms a port secure for ships to ride : 1 Broke by the jutting land, on either side, In double...briny waters glide, ) Betwixt two rows of rocks : a silvan scene Appears above, and groves for ever greeu : A grot is form'd beneath, with mosey seats,... | |
 | Charles Smith - Cork (Ireland : County) - 1815 - 454 pages
...V Broke by the jutting land on either sid6, > In double streams the briny waters glide, ^ ftetwixt two rows of rocks : A sylvan scene Appears above, and groves for ever green. JTawl. . The eastern channel of the island is the deepest, howlin ^ja}i iarge ships sail through it.... | |
 | Virgil - 1819 - 488 pages
...very little serenity, on viewing the disastrous effects of the late hurricane. 229. An island .... forms a port secure for ships to ride : Broke by the jutting land, on either side, VOL. I. p In double streams the briny waters glide Betwixt two rows of rocks : a silvan scene Appears... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 614 pages
...he is Within a long recess there lies a bay ; \n island shades it from the rolling sea, And forras a port secure for ships to ride ; ) Broke by the jutting land, on either side V In double streams the briny waters glide, ) Betwixt two rows of rocks ; a sylvan scene Appears above,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 502 pages
...the Libyan shores. Within a long recess there lies a bay : An island shades it from the rolling sea, And forms a port secure for ships to ride : "\ Broke...Appears above, and groves for ever green : A grot is form'd beneath, with mossy seats, To rest the Nereids, and exclude the heats. Down through the crannies... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 272 pages
...the Libyan shores. Within a long recess there lies a bay: An island shades it from the rolling sea, And forms a port secure for ships to ride: Broke by...briny waters glide, Betwixt two rows of rocks : a silvan scene Appears above, and groves for ever green : A grot is form'd beneath, with mossy seats,... | |
 | Samuel Hibbert - Folklore - 1822 - 670 pages
...island of Balta. " Within a long recess there lies a bay, An island shades it from the rolling sea, And forms a port secure for ships to ride, Broke by...either side, In double streams the briny waters glide Between two rows of rocks." Two large merchantmen were safely anchored in the Sound ; the low bounding... | |
 | Thomas Crofton Croker - 1824 - 442 pages
...XI. CORK HARBOUR. Within a long recess there lies a bay. An island shades it from the rolling sea, And forms a Port secure for ships to ride, Broke by...either side. In double streams the briny waters glide Between two rows of rocks. A sylvan scene Appears above, and groves for ever green." Dryderis Virgil.... | |
 | Thomas Crofton Croker - Ireland - 1824 - 448 pages
...XL CORK HARBOUR. " Within a long recess there lies a bay. An island shades it from the rolling sea, And forms a Port secure for ships to ride, Broke by...either side. In double streams the briny waters glide Between two rows of rocks. A sylvan scene Appears above, and groves for ever green." Drydens Virgil.... | |
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