 The Boatswain swore with wicked words, Enough to shock a saint, That though she did seem in a fit, 'Twas nothing but a feint. " Come, girl," said he, "hold up your head, He'll be as good as me ; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will...  The Brighton gleaner; or, General repository of literary selections, general ... - Page 3971822Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1823
...said he, hold up your head, He'll be as good as me : For when your swain is in our boat A boatswain he will be. So when they'd made their game of her,...She cried, and wept out-right: Then I will to the water-side, And see him out of sight. ' A waterman came up to her, Now young woman, said he; If you... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates Rogé - American poetry - 1832 - 882 pages
...said he, " hold up your head, He'll be as good as me; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be." So when they'd made their game of her,...is he gone?" She cried, and wept outright: " Then 1 will to the water s'lde, And see him out of sight." A waterman came up to her: " Now, young woman,"... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1834
...head, He'll be as good as me, For when your swain is in the boat, A boatswain he will be. Too ral, &c. So when they'd made their game of her, And taken off her elf, She roused and only found she was A coming to herself. And is he gone, and is he gone? She cried and wept outright... | |
 | Songs - 1835 - 312 pages
...head, He'll be as good as me, For when your swain is in the boat, A boatswain he will be. Too ral, &c. So when they'd made their game of her, And taken off her elf, She roused and only found she was A coming to herself. And is he gone, and is he gone? She cried and wept outright;... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - English poetry - 1851 - 335 pages
...said he, ' hold up your head, He'll be as good as me ; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be.' So when they'd made their game of her,...taken off her elf, She roused, and found she only was A-coming to herself. ' And is he gone, and is he gone ? ' She cried, and wept outright : ' Then I will... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 746 pages
...he, "hold up your head, He'll be as good as me ; For, when your swain is in our. boat, A boatswain he will be." So, when they'd made their game of her,...taken off her elf, She roused, and found she only was A-coming to herself. " And is he gone, and is he gone ?" She cried, and wept outright ; " Then I will... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1853 - 785 pages
...said ho, "hold up your head, He'll be as good as me; For, when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be." So, when they'd made their game of her,...taken off her elf, She roused, and found she only was A-coming to herself. " And is he gone, and is he gone ?" She cried, and wept outright; " Then I will... | |
 | Songs - 1853
...he, ' tiold up your head, He'll be as good as me ; For, when your swain is in the boat, Л boatswain he will be.' So, when they'd made their game of her, And taken off her elf, She runs'«!, and found she only was A-coming to herself. ' And is he gone ? and is he gone ••' She... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1856
...'11 be as good as me ; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be." So when they 'd made their game of her, And taken off her elf, She...coming to herself. " And is he gone, and is he gone ? " _She cried, and wept outright : " Then I will to the water side, And see him out of sight." A waterman... | |
 | 1861
...said he, " hold up your head, He'll be as good as me ; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be." So when they'd made their game of her,...and wept outright : " Then I will to the water side, A waterman came up to her, — " Now, young woman," said he, '* If you weep on so, you will make Eye-water... | |
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