 Cape Cod, our dearest, native land, We leave astern, and lose Its sinking cliffs and lessening sands, While Zephyr gently blows. Bold, hardy men, with blooming age, Our sandy shores produce ; With monstrous fish they dare engage, And dangerous callings...  Men and Things: Or, Short Essays on Various Subjects, Including Free Trade - Page 29by James Loring Baker - 1858 - 287 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Thacher - 1828 - 488 pages
...prepar'd, Our nimble boats on board, With craft and rum (our chief regard) And good provision stor'd. Cape Cod, our dearest, native land We leave astern, and lose Its sinking cliffs and lessening sands, While zephyr gently blows. Bold, hardy men, with blooming age, Our sandy... | |
 | 1829 - 426 pages
...prepared, Our. nimble boats on board, With craft and rum- (our chief regard) And good provisions stored, Cape Cod, our dearest, native land, We leave astern, and lose Its sinking cliffs and lessening sands, While Zephyr gently blows. Bold, hardy men, with blooming age, Our sandy... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 412 pages
...prepared, Our nimble boats on board, With craft and rum (our chief regard) And good provisions stored, Cape Cod, our dearest, native land, We leave astern, and lose Its sinking cliffs and lessening sands, While Zephyr gently blows. Bold, hardy men, with blooming age, Our sandy... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1839 - 674 pages
...Great whales in numerous swarms ; And creatures there, that play and leap Of strange, unusual forma. Cape Cod, our dearest, native land, We leave astern, and lose Its sinking cliffit and lessening sands, While Zephyr gently blows. Bold, hardy men, with blooming age, Our sandy... | |
 | Barnstable (Mass.) - 1840 - 148 pages
...sentiment, in his Whaling Song, when describing adeparture, in that employment, at the opening of spring: "Cape Cod, our dearest native land, We leave astern, and lose Its sinking cliffs and lessening sands, While zephyr gently blows. The effusions of that child of genius always... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 484 pages
...prepared, Our nimble boats on board, With craft, and rum, (our chief regard,) And good provisions stored. Cape Cod, our dearest native land, We leave astern, and lose Its sinking cliffs and lessening sands, While Zephyr gently blows. Bold, hardy men, with blooming age, Our sandy... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 528 pages
...prepared, Our nimble boats on board, With craft, and rum, (our chief regard,) And good provisions stored. Cape Cod, our dearest native land, We leave astern, and lose Its sinking cliffs and lessening sands, While Zephyr gently blows. Bold, hardy men, with blooming age, Our sandy... | |
 | 1837 - 588 pages
...prepared, Our nimble boats on board, With craft and rum, (our chief regard,) And good provisions stored. Cape Cod, our dearest, native land, We leave astern, and lose Its sinking cliffs and lessening sands, While Zephyr gently blows. Bold, hardy men, with blooming age, Our sandy... | |
 | James Loring Baker - 1858 - 358 pages
...has assigned, and which seeks happiness in the fulfilment of life's duties as they arise. " Ccelum non animum mutant, qui trans mare currunt." We change...forgetfulness in foreign lands. THE SHIPMASTER. " Cape Cod, oar dearest native land, We leave astern, and lose Its sinking hills and lessening sands, While zephyr... | |
 | Daniel Ricketson - 1858 - 426 pages
...Great whales in numerous swarms; And creatures there, that play and leap. Of strange, unusual forms. Cape Cod, our dearest native land, We leave astern, and lose Its sinking cliffs and lessening sands, While Zephyr gently blows. Bold, hardy men, with blooming age. Our sandy... | |
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