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...immortalized by Moore in those exquisite lines — " Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on sliore look dim, We'll sing at St. Anne's our parting hymn." It was here the boatmen made confession,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - English poetry - 1806 - 328 pages
...pronunciation of the Canadians. It begins Dans mon chemin j'ai rencontre Deux cavaliers tres-bien monies ; Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at...fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past ! Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl 1 And the refrain... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1806 - 374 pages
...pronunciation of the Canadians. It begins Dans mon chemin j'ai rencontre Deux cavaliers tres bien montes; QQ Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn2. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near and the day-light's past ! And... | |
 | Thomas Moore - English poetry - 1806 - 370 pages
...tres bien montes; QQ Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn2. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near and the day-light's past ! And the refrain to every verse was A 1'ombre d'un bois je m'en vais jouer, A 1'ombre d'un bois je... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish poetry - 1807 - 214 pages
...that would receive us. But the magnificent scenery of the St. Lawrence repays all these difficulties. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn *. Our Voyageura had good voices, and sung perfectly in tune together. The original words of the air,... | |
 | Oxford city, Holywell music room - 1808 - 170 pages
...GLEE. Masters TIDMAN and SPENCE, and Mr. LIDDELL. Moore. Faintly as tolk the ev'ning chime, Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time; Soon as the woods...fast, The rapids are near, and the day-light's past. R a Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the... | |
 | American wit and humor - 1821 - 154 pages
...CANADIAN BOAT SONG. Written on the river St. Lawrence. FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods...fast, The rapids are near, and the daylight's past, Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the wind... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 282 pages
...CANADIAN BOAT SONG, WRITTEN ON THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE. FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods...fast, The rapids are near and the daylight's past. Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the wind... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 344 pages
...chemin j'ai rencontre' Deux cavaliers tres-bien monte's j And the refrain to every verse was, VOL. It. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at...fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past 1 Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ! A l'ombrc d'un... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 348 pages
...chcmin j'ai rencontre Deux cavaliers trcs-bien monies ; And the refrain to every verse was, VOL. II. i2 Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at...fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past ! Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to .curl ! A 1'ombre d'un... | |
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FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past. 
