 | 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...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... | |
 | 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,...rest ? Bright and alone on the shadowy main, Like a heart-cherished home on some desolate plain ! \Vho — as she smiles in the silvery light, Spreading... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1825 - 712 pages
...mistaken. I am, Gentlemen, your's,&c. JAMES EDMESTON. Homerton. POETRY. . % x »»»-•».•» -v Bright and alone on the shadowy main, Like a heart cherished home on some deTHE CONVICT SHIP. ny т. к. H. ESQ. ALONE on the waters and purple and bright, Who, as she smiles... | |
 | Thomas Kibble Hervey - 1829 - 468 pages
...bright, Bursts on the billows the flushing of light ! O'er the glad waves, like a child of the sun, See the tall vessel goes gallantly on ; Full to the...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Lyre - English poetry - 1830 - 396 pages
...! she looks 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,...rest ? Bright and alone on the shadowy main, Like a heart-cherish 'd home on some desolate plain ! Who — as she smiles in the silvery light, Spreading... | |
 | 1838 - 264 pages
...brow of the sky, Treading its depths in the power of her might. And turning the clouds, as they pass, to 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, Tjkeja heart-cherished home on some desolate plain ' Who—... | |
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Night on the waves ! — and the moon is on high, Hung, like a gem, on the brow of the sky ; Treading its depths, in the 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... 
