 | 1829 - 432 pages
...ye lie ; For, sin' I hae seen your face this nicht, The land I will never see !" They had na sail'da league, a league, A league, but barely three, When...dark, and the wind blew loud, And gurly grew the sea. « A half-peck. The anchors brak, and the tap-masts lap, It was sic a deidly storm ; And the waves... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 pages
...moon in her arm ; And, if we gang to sea, master, I fear we'll come to harm." l They hadna sail'da league, a league, A league but barely three, When...gurly grew the sea. The ankers brak, and the topmasts lap,2 It was sic a deadly storm ; And the waves cam o'er the broken ship, Till a' her sides were torn.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...moon in her arm; And. if we gang to sea, master, I fear we'll come to harm. "II They haiina sail'da league, a league, A league but barely three. When...gurly grew the sea. The ankers brak, and the topmasts lap.ir It was sic a deadly storm ; And the waves cam o'er the broken ship, Till a' her sides were torn.... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1845 - 900 pages
...hear you lie ; For, sin' I hae seen your face this night, The land I will never see ! " They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league but barely three,...and the wind blew loud, And gurly grew the sea. The anchors brak, and the tapmasts lap, It was sic a deadly storm; And the waves came owre the staggering... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...the auld moon in her arm ; And I fear, I fear, my dear master, That we will come to harm." They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league but barely three,...and the wind blew loud, And gurly grew the sea. The anchors brak, and the topmasts lap, It was sik a deadly storm ; And the waves came o'er the broken... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 pages
...we'll come to harm.' They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lifti grew dark, and the wind blew loud, And gurly grew the sea. The ankers brak, and the topmasts U;.. It was sic a deadly storm; And the waves came o'er the broken ship Till a' her sides were torn.... | |
 | 1851 - 608 pages
...his men and the coming storm. This is very finely described in the longer version : — " They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the litt grew dark, and the wind blew loud, And gurly grew the sea. " The anchors brak, and the top-masts... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 pages
...i280A.D.] SIR PATRICK SPENS. And if we gang to sea, master, I fear we'll come to harm.' They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lifti grew dark, and the wind blew loud, And gurly grew the sea. The ankers brak, and the topmasts... | |
 | 1858 - 422 pages
...in her arm ; And I fear, I fear, my master dear, That we shall come to harm ! " They hadna sail'da league, a league, A league but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind blew lond, And gurly grew the sea." Who but a pedant would grumble at him for the following? O laith, laith... | |
 | 1852 - 1202 pages
...his men and the coming storm. This is very finely described in the longer version :— " They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the litt grew dark, and the wind blew loud, And gurly grew the sea. " The anchors brak, and the top-masts... | |
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Our gude ship sails the morn." " Now, ever alake, my master dear, I fear a deadly storm. " I saw the new moon, late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm ; And if we gang to sea, master, I fear we'll come to harm. 
