 THE Sailor sighs as sinks his native shore, As all its lessening turrets bluely fade ; He climbs the mast to feast his eye once more, And busy fancy fondly lends her aid. Ah ! now, each dear, domestic scene he knew...  Poems - Page 193by Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1852 - 792 pages
...below. THE SAILOR. THE sailor sighs as sinks his native shore, As all its lessening turrets bluely o smile serene amid the pangs of death. E'en Recall'd and cherish'd in a foreign clime, Charms with the magic of a moonlight view ; Its colours... | |
 | Charlotte Adams - 1854 - 460 pages
...fade 1 He climbs the mast to feast his eyes once more, And busy fancy fondly lends her aid. Ah ! how each dear domestic scene he knew, Recalled and cherished...view, Its colours mellowed, not impaired by time. ***** But lo ! at last he comes with crowded sail ; See o'er the deck what eager figures bend ; And... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1854 - 494 pages
...knew, Recalled and cherished in a foreign clime, Charms with the magic of a moonlight view ; Ite colors mellowed, not impaired, by time. True as the needle, homeward points his heart, Through all the horrors of the stormy main ; This, the last wish that would with life depart, To meet... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...sinks his native shore,* As all its lessening turrets bluely fade; He climbs the mast to feast his eyes once more, And busy Fancy fondly lends her aid. Ah!...Time. True as the needle, homeward points his heart, Through all the horrors of the stormy main; This, the last wish that would with life depart — To... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1856 - 458 pages
...love. THE SAILOR. 1136. THE Sailor sighs as sinks his native shore, As all its lessening turrets bluely fade ; He climbs the mast to feast his eye once more, And busy fancy fondly lends her aid. True as the needle, homeward points his heart, Thro' all the horrors of the stormy main ; This, the... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1860 - 480 pages
...l THE SAILOR. 1786. THE Sailor sighs as sinks his native shore, As all its lessening turrets bluely fade ; He climbs the mast to feast his eye once more....clime, Charms with the magic of a moonlight view ; Its colors mellowed, not impaired, by time. True as the needle, homeward points his heart, Through all... | |
 | Tonbridge sch - 1862 - 100 pages
...BEADE .'. GEDGE, ESQ. The soilor sighs as sinks his native shore, As all its lessening turrets bluely fade; He climbs the mast to feast his eye once more,...her aid. Ah ! now, each dear domestic scene he knew, Kecall'd and cherish'd in a foreign clime, Charms with magic of a moonlight view; Its colours mellowed,... | |
 | Charles Dibdin - English poetry - 1863 - 366 pages
...sinks his native shore, As all its lessening turrets bluely fade ; He climbs the mast to feast his eyes once more, And busy Fancy fondly lends her aid. Ah ! now, each dear domestic scene he knew, Kecall'd and cherish'd in a foreign clime, Charms with the magic of a moonlight view, Its colours mellow'd... | |
 | Ocean lays - 1864 - 400 pages
...sinks his native shore, As all its lessening turrets bluely fade; He climbs the mast to feast his eyes once more, And busy fancy fondly lends her aid. Ah...time. True as the needle, homeward points his heart, Through all the horrors of the stormy main ; This the last wish that would with life depart, To see... | |
 | Words - 1866 - 368 pages
...sinks his native shore, As all its lessening turrets bluely fade ; He climbs the mast to feast his eyes once more, And busy fancy fondly lends her aid. Ah...time. True as the needle, homeward points his heart, Through all the horrors of the stormy main ; This, the last wish that would with life depart, To meet... | |
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