 It was about the lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew had seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's Isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile. At sunrise she...  Selections from the Writings of Lord Macaulay - Página 458por Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1876 - 475 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Henry Major - 1875 - 268 páginas
...Her crew hath seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the wave lie heaving many a mile: At sunrise she escaped their...by God's especial grace ; And the tall Pinta, till the'noon, had held her close in chase. Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along the wall; The... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1876 - 304 páginas
...merchant-ship Pull sail to Plymouth Bay; Her crew had seen Castile's black fleet Beyond Aurigny's Isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves, Lie heaving many...God's especial grace; And the tall Pinta, till the moon, Had held her close in chase. Forthwith, a guard at every gun Was placed along the wall; The beacon... | |
 | Marshall John and co - 1884 - 266 páginas
...merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth bay; Her crew had seen Castile's 3 black fleet, beyond Aurigny's 4 isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile : At sunrise she escaped their van,3 by God's especial grace ; And the tall Pinta,6 till the noou, had held her close in chase. Forthwith... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1885 - 256 páginas
...ship full sail to Plymouth bay ; Thecrewhad seen 2 Castile's black fleet, beyond ' Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves, lie heaving many...God's especial grace ; And the tall ''Pinta, till the moon, had held her close in chase . Forthwith a guard, at every gun was placed along the wall ; The... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1885 - 278 páginas
...merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay; Her crew had seen Castile's ' black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, 2 At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile. At sunrise she escaped their van, 3 by God's especial grace; And the tall Pinta, 4 till the noon, had held her close in chase. Forthwith... | |
 | Edward Thring - 1885 - 256 páginas
...merchant-ship full sail to Plymouth Bay ; Her crew hath seen Castillo's black fleet, beyond Anrigny's isle, In earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a mile. At sunrise she escaped their var, by God's especial grace; And the tall Pinta,* till the noon, had held her close in chase. Forthwith... | |
 | 1887 - 288 páginas
...van, By God's especial grace ; And the tall Pinta, till the noon, Had held her close in chase. 33. Forthwith a guard at every gun Was placed along the...lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-bark put out To ply along the coast, And with loose rein and bloody spur Rode inland many a post. 34. With his white... | |
 | 1887 - 282 páginas
...black fleet, Beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves, Lie heaving many a mile. 32. At sunrise she escaped their van, By God's especial...Pinta, till the noon, Had held her close in chase. 33. Forthwith a guard at every gun Was placed along the wall ; The beacon blazed upon the roof Of Edgecumbe's... | |
 | 1887 - 410 páginas
...hath seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving At sunrise she escaped their van, by God's especial...grace; And the tall Pinta, till the noon, had held her many a mile. close in chase. Forthwith a guard at every gun was placed along the wall; The beacon blazed... | |
 | 1888 - 344 páginas
...hath seen Castile's black fleet, beyond Aurigny's isle, At earliest twilight, on the waves lie braving many a mile. At sunrise she escaped their van, by...placed along the wall; The beacon blazed upon the roaf of Edgcumbe's lofty hall ; Many a light fishing-boat put out, to pry along the coast, And, with... | |
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