 | Henry Moses - 1750 - 314 страници
...wide *ea, On the craggy ice, in the frozen air, And only seeketh her rocky lair To warm her young, and teach them to spring At once o'er the waves on their stormy wing 1" The stormy petrels congregate under the sheltered sides of vessels, where they are in a great measure... | |
 | Gerritt Van Husen Forbes - 1833 - 32 страници
...such a place may be, For her who lives on the wide wide sea, On the craggy ice, in the frozen air, Aad only seeketh her rocky lair To warm her young, and...spring At once o'er the waves on their stormy wing ! O'er the deep ! O'er the deep ! Where the whale, and the shark, and the sword-fish sleep, Outflying... | |
 | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) - 1835 - 604 страници
...wide sea. On the craggy ice, in the frozen air, And only seekech her rocky lair To warm her young and teach them to spring At once o'er the waves on their stormy wing ! O'er the deep ! O'er the deep, Where the whale, and the shark, and the swordfish sleep ! Outflying... | |
 | Chronicles of the sea - 1838 - 488 страници
...wide sea. On the craggy ice, in the frozen air, And only seeketh her rocky lair To warm her young, and teach them to spring, At once o'er the waves on their stormy wing. O'er the deep ! o'er the deep ! Where the whale, and the shark, and the sword-fish deep, Out-flying... | |
 | 1842 - 294 страници
...the wide, wide sea, On the craggy ice, in the frozen air ; And only seeketh her rocky lair WOODNOTES. To warm her young, and to teach them to spring At once o'er the waves on their stormy wing ! Over the deep ! over the deep ! Where the whale, and the shark, and the swordfish sleep, Outflying... | |
 | Wood-notes - 1842 - 160 страници
...may be, For her who lives on the wide, wide sea, On the craggy ice, in the frozen air ; WOODNOTKS. To warm her young, and to teach them to spring At once o'er the waves on their stormy whig ! Over the deep ! over the deep ! Where the whale, and the shark, and the swordfish sleep, Outflying... | |
 | 1860
...wide sea, On the craggy ice, in the frozen air, And only seeking ber rocky lair To warn her young and teach them to spring At once o'er the waves on their stormy wing." Gentle reader, I like to spiritualise many things I read and see, and being fond of similes, nothing... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 страници
...wide sea, On the craggy ice, in the frozen air, And only seeketh her rocky lair To warm her young, and teach them to spring At once o'er the waves on their stormy wing ! O'er the deep! o'er the deep ". Where the whale, and the shark, and the swordfish sleep ! Outflying... | |
 | Gem book - 1846 - 398 страници
...strain and they crack, and hearts like stone Their natural hard, proud strength disown. Up and down ! up and down ! From the base of the wave to the billow's...spring At once o'er the waves on their stormy wing! O'er the deep ! o'er the deep ! [fish sleep, Where the whale, and the shark, and the swordOutliving... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1849 - 808 страници
...wide sea, On the craggy ice, in the frozen air, And only seeketh her rocky lair To warm her young, and teach them to spring At once o'er the waves on their stormy wing !" The Stormy Petrel, called by seameu " Mother Carey's Chicken,'' is the smallest of web-footed birds.... | |
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And amidst the flashing and feathery foam The stormy petrel finds a home, — A home, if such a place may be For her who lives on the wide, wide sea, On the craggy ice, in the frozen air, And only seeketh her rocky lair To warm her young, and to teach... 
