| 1828 - 498 pages
...light ! Look to the waters ! — asleep on their breast, Seems not the ship like an island of rest 1 Bright and alone on the shadowy main, Like a heart-cherished home on some desolate plain ! Who — as she smiles in the silvery light, Spreading her wings on the bosom... | |
| England - 1825 - 806 pages
...Hung, like a gem, on the brow of the sky, Treading its depths in the power of her might. And taming the clouds, as they pass her, to light ! Look to the...on the shadowy main, Like a heart-cherished home on some desolate plain, Who — as she smiles in the silvery light, Spreading her wings on the bosom of... | |
| 1825 - 610 pages
...! she loops up to the golden-edged clouds. And the sailor sings gaily aloft in the shrouds : Onward she glides, amid ripple and spray, Over the waters,...on the shadowy main, Like a heart-cherished home on some desolate plain ! \Vho — as she smiles in the silvery light, Spreading her wings on the bosom... | |
| England - 1825 - 848 pages
...Treading its depths in the power of her might, And turning the clouds, as they pass her, to light ! Ix)ok to the waters ! — asleep on their breast, Seems...on the shadowy main, Like a heart-cherished home on some desolate plain, Who — as she smiles in the silvery light, Spreading her vrings on the bosom... | |
| 1825 - 492 pages
...clouds, as they pan her, to light ! Look to the water»! — asleep on their In rast, Seems n,,t to the ship like an island of rest? Bright and alone...on the shadowy main, Like a heart-cherished home on some desolate plain ! Who — as she smiles in the silvery light, Spreading her wings on the bosom... | |
| Scotland - 1825 - 810 pages
...pass her, to light ! Look to the waters ! — asleep on their breast, Seems not the ship like an Kland of rest? Bright and alone on the shadowy main, Like a heart-cherished home on some desolate plain, Who — as she smiles in the silvery light, Spreading her wings on the bosom of... | |
| English poetry - 1826 - 434 pages
...power of her might, And turning the clouds, as they pass her, to light! Look to the waters!—asleep on their breast, Seems not the ship like an island...rest ? Bright and alone on the shadowy main, Like a heart cherished home on some desolate plain! Who, as she smiles in the silvery light. Spreading her... | |
| Thomas Kibble Hervey - 1829 - 468 pages
...young and precious hopes were wept, With many tears, away, And, since thy faith so long has slept, Oh ! sighs and smiles are idle, all, To raise the...on the shadowy main, Like a heart-cherished home on some desolate plain ! Who— as she smiles in the silvery light, Spreading her wings on the bosom of... | |
| Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1829 - 424 pages
...clouds, as they pass her, to light ! Look to the waters ! — asleep on their breast, Seems not to the ship like an island of rest ? Bright and alone...on the shadowy main, Like a heart-cherished home on some desolate plain ! Who — as she smiles in the silvery light, Spreading her wings on the bosom... | |
| Alaric Alexander Watts - English poetry - 1829 - 476 pages
...clouds, as they pass her, to light ! Look to the waters ! — asleep on their breast, Seems not to the ship like an island of rest? Bright and alone...on the shadowy main, Like a heart-cherished home on some desolate plain ! Who — as she smiles in the silvery light, Spreading her wings on the bosom... | |
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