 | 1720 - 302 sivua
...jovial failors tell me true -•• f my fweet William, if my 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... | |
 | T Mosse - 1721 - 534 sivua
...Jovial Sailors, tell me true, If my Sfjteet William fails, 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, He figh'd, and caft his Eyes below : The Cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1722 - 294 sivua
...ftreamers waving in the wind, When black-ey'd Sufan came on board, Oh ! where fliall I my true love find ? Tell me ye jovial failors tell me true, If my fweet William, if my fwettWilliam fails among the crew. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1734 - 168 sivua
...Love find ? Tell me, ye jovial Sailors, tell me true, Does 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, He figh'd, and caft his Eyes below. The Cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing... | |
 | John Gay - 1745 - 272 sivua
...ftreamers waving in the wind, When black- ey'd Sit/an came aboard, Oh ! where fhall I my true love find ! Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, If 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... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1750 - 492 sivua
...ftreamers waving in the wind. When black-eyed Sufun came on board ; Oh ! where fhall I my true love find ? Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, If my fweet...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 gently thro' his glowing... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 sivua
...board ; • . . Oh ! where fhall I my true love find ? Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, Jf my fweet William fails among the crew, William, who,...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 sivua
...Sufan came aboard. Oh l where fliall I my true-love find ? Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, 3f my fweet William fails among the crew. William, who high upon the yard Rock'd with the billow to and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He figh'd, and caft his eyes below: The cord... | |
 | 1781 - 384 sivua
...where (hall I my true love find ' Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, Does my Tweet William fail 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 fwiftly thro' his glowing... | |
 | 1782 - 348 sivua
...ftreamers waving in the wind, When black- ey'd Sufan came on board; Oh ! where fhall I my true-love find? Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, If my fweet William fails among the ctew? William, who high upon the yard Rock'd with the billows to and fro, Soon as her well known voice... | |
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William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro. Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He sigh'd and cast his eyes below: The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands. And, (quick as lightning, ) on the deck he stands. 
