 | 1797 - 420 pages
...his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he stands. in. So the sweet lark, high-pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, ' (...captain in the British fleet Might envy William's lip those kisses sweet. Vdume II. 1 Iv. O Susan! Susan! lovely dear, s / My vows shall ever true remain... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1803 - 228 pages
...below. The cord slides swiftly thro' his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast, (If, chance, his mate's shrill note he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Goldfinch - 1805 - 276 pages
...flies swiftly through his glowing hands) •V> id quick as lightnmg on the deck he stands. £ 2 So So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his Beast, If chance his mate's shrill c;ill he hear, And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 322 pages
...below. The cords slide swiftly thro' his glowing hands ; And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast, If, chance, his mate's shrill voice he hear, He drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | George Ashburner - 1807 - 236 pages
...below. The cord slides swiftly through his glowing And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast, ('If, chance, his mate's shrill note he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 302 pages
...The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightuing) on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close...his pinions to his breast, (If, chance, his mate's sin-ill note he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet, Might... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 398 pages
...Protinus, ut vocem bene notam audivit, ad infra Praemisit gemitum, nee piger ipse sequi : III. So fhe sweet lark, high pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If, chance, his mate's shrill note he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in fhe British fleet, Might envy... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 228 pages
...not (which has happened to many old men) outlive all my friends. III. So the sweet lark, high pois'cl in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If, chance, his mate's shrill note he hear) And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet, Might envy... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 510 pages
...through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high-pois'd in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast, (If...captain in the British fleet, Might envy William's lip those kisses sweet. * O Susan! Susan! lovely dear, My vows shall ever true remain; Let me kiss... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 508 pages
...below ; The cord glides swiftly thro' his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark high pois'd in air Shuts close his...mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nes?. The noblest captain in the British fleet* Might envy William's lips those kisses sweet. O Susan,... | |
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So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest : — The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy William's lip those kisses sweet. 
