It was about the lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant ship full sail to Plymouth bay. Her crew had seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile. Around and about Old England - Pagina 122di Clara L. Matéaux - 1877 - 247 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| 1832 - 600 pagine
...fleet invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts of Spain. ' It was about the lovely close of a warm summer's day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth bay, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile.... | |
| 1833 - 456 pagine
...richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts of Spain. It was about the lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant ship full sail to Plymouth bay. Her crew hath seen Castille's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1840 - 600 pagine
...thrilled every pulse in England, at this epoch: — THE SPANISH ARMADA. BY THOMAS MACAULAY, ESQ., MP " It was about the lovely close of a warm summer's day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew had seen Castillo's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's... | |
| 1844 - 1128 pagine
...Invincible against her bore in vain The richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts of Spain. It waa about the lovely close of a warm summer's day, There...a gallant merchant ship full sail to Plymouth bay; Her crew hath seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves... | |
| Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - 1845 - 512 pagine
...thrilled every pulse in England, at this epoch : — THE SPANISH ARMADA. BY THOMAS MACAULAY, ESQ., MP " It was about the lovely close of a warm summer's day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew had seen Castille's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pagine
...until night becomes ' as bright and busy as the day." It was about the lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant ship full sail to Plymouth bay ; Her crew hath seen Castille's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle,1 At earliest twilight, on the waves... | |
| Book - 1847 - 216 pagine
...summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew hath seen Castillo's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile. PT. i. c 2 18 THE ARMADA. At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace ; And the tall... | |
| Book - 1847 - 206 pagine
...summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew hath seen Castille's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile. 18 THE ARMADA. At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial grace ; And the tall Pinta, till... | |
| Agnes Strickland - 1848 - 388 pagine
...thrilled every pulse in England, at this epoch : — THE SPANISH ARMADA. BT THOMAS MACAOIAI, KSIt. MI'. " It was about the lovely close of a warm summer's day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay; Her crew had seen Castille's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's... | |
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