 How gloriously her gallant course she goes! Her white wings flying — never from her foes — She walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife.  The corsair, a tale [in verse.]. - Page 15by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1818 - 114 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 442 pages
...the dark. Already doubled is the cape — our bay Receives that prow which proudly spurns the spray. How gloriously her gallant course she goes! Her white...strife. Who would not brave the battle-fire— the wreckTo move the monarch of her peopled deck? Hoarse o'er her side the rustling cable rings; The sails... | |
 | Richard Longeville Vowell - 1831 - 346 pages
...exulting sense — the pulse's maddening play, That thrills the wanderer of that trackless way. — She walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems...Who would not brave the battle-fire — the wreck — To move the monarch of her peopled deck. The Corsair. ON anchoring in the rocky harbour of Pampatar,... | |
 | Richard Longeville Vowell - 1831 - 346 pages
...exulting sense — the pulse's maddening play, That thrills the wanderer of that trackless way. — She walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife. Who would not hrave the battle-fire — the wreck — To move the monarch of her peopled deck. The Corsair. ON anchoring... | |
 | Karl von Baron Miltie - 1831 - 446 pages
...!" NIGHT THE NINTH. THE PRIVATEER. AN ADVENTURE NEAR THE CAPE DE VERD ISLANDs. N 6 THE PRIVATEER. " She walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife." BYRON. DUE ING the invasion of Spain by the French, in 1823, the fast-sailing copper-bottomed French... | |
 | 1831 - 1070 pages
...in ludicrous alarm, are seen scudding, under bare poles, helter-skelter, for any haven, lo ! " SUE walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife !" We are sick and surly — and no wonder. The Whigs are In. But " yet there is ae comfort left" —... | |
 | 1831 - 740 pages
...fore tops full of activity and life, at once rivet the attention with wonder and delight : " She wwiks the waters like a thing of life. And seems to dare the elements to strife " In the distance, the artist has effectively introduced the Land's End, aud Longships Lighthouse.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1832 - 384 pages
...the dark. Already doubled is the cape — our bay Receives that prow which proudly spurns the spray. How gloriously her gallant course she goes ! Her white...Who would not brave the battle-fire — the wreck — To move the monarch of her peopled deck? IV. Hoarse o'er her side the rustling cable rings ; And... | |
 | 1832 - 240 pages
...stud-sails, is to fancy one of those lady-ships, which from Trojan galleys were changed into sea-nymphs: — She walks the waters like a thing of life, And seems to dare the elements to strife. For all that he has endured, our mariner has only been a gunner's mate: but, " one man is born with... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1835 - 80 pages
...Receives that prow which proudly spurns the spray. How gloriously her gallant course she goes! Her while wings flying — never from her foes — She walks...the waters like a thing of life, And seems to dare (he elements to strife. Who would not brave ihe battle fire- — the wreck — To move Ihe monarch... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 386 pages
...the dark. Already doubled is the cape — our bay Receives that prow which proudly spurns the spray How gloriously her gallant course she goes ! Her white...Who would not brave the battle-fire — the wreck — To move the monarch of her peopled deck? IV. Hoarse o'er her side the rustling cable rings ; And... | |
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