 | 1720 - 302 страници
...fweet William fails among the, crew. K j William * , who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard. He figh'd, and caft his .eyes below: The cord fiides fwiftly Jthto' his glowing hands. And, quick as lightuing, on the deck he flands. So the fweet... | |
 | T Mosse - 1721 - 534 страници
...among the Crew. II. MISCELLANY POEMS. ii. William, who high upon the Yard, Rock'd with the Billows to and fro', Soon as her well-known Voice he heard,...and caft his Eyes below : The Cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing Hands, And quick as Lightning, on the Deck he flands. III. So the fweet Lark high-pois'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1722 - 294 страници
...the crew. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro, Soon as her well known voice he heard, He figh'd, and caft his eyes below ; The cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing hands, . And, quick as lightning, on the deck he Hands. So the fweet lark high-pois'd... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 страници
...crew. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro ; Soon as her well known voice he heard, He figh'd and caft his eyes below : The cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he ftands. So the fweet lark, high pois'd... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1734 - 168 страници
...my fweet WILLIAM fail among the Crew ? II. WILLIAM, who high upon the Yard, Rock'd with the Billows to and fro ; Soon as her well-known Voice he heard,...figh'd, and caft his Eyes below. The Cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing Hands, And (quick as Lightning) on üs2 Deck he Hands. III. So GULIELMUS SUSANNA... | |
 | John Gay - 1745 - 272 страници
...my fweet William fails among the crew. II. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He figh'd and caft his eyes below : The cord Hides fwiftly through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he ftands. III. So the... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1750 - 492 страници
...If my fweet William fails among the crew. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro ; Soon as her well-known voice he heard,...figh'd, and caft his eyes below : The cord flides gently thro' his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he ftands. So the fweet lark, high... | |
 | John Gay - 1752 - 278 страници
...my fweet William fails among the crew. ir. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard,...glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he ftands. III. So the fweet lark, high-pois'd in air, Shuts clofe his pinioas to his breaft. (If, chance,... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 страници
...Jf my fweet William fails among the crew, William, who, high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro ; Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He figh'd, and caft his eyes below : The cord Hides gently thro' his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he ftands. So the fweet lark,... | |
 | John Gay - 1767 - 292 страници
...fails among the crew.. ITWilliam, who high upon the yardy Rock'd with the billow to and fro,, S»on as her well-known voice he heard,. He figh'd and caft his eyes below : The cord. Hides fwiftly thiough his glowing hand?,. And (quick as lightning) on the deck he (lands. MI SC ELLANIE... | |
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The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest.... 
