 | 1720 - 302 pages
...jovial failors tell me true -•• f my fweet William, if my fweet William fails among the, crew. K j William * , who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the...heard. He figh'd, and caft his .eyes below: The cord fiides fwiftly Jthto' his glowing hands. And, quick as lightuing, on the deck he flands. So the fweet... | |
 | T Mosse - 1721 - 534 pages
...Jovial Sailors, tell me true, If my Sfjteet William fails, among the Crew. II. MISCELLANY POEMS. ii. William, who high upon the Yard, Rock'd with the Billows...heard, He figh'd, and caft his Eyes below : The Cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing Hands, And quick as Lightning, on the Deck he flands. III. So the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1722 - 294 pages
...true love find ? Tell me ye jovial failors tell me true, If my fweet William, if my fwettWilliam fails among the crew. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro, Soon as her well known voice he heard, He figh'd, and caft his eyes below ; The cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 pages
...ttiall I my true love find? Tell Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, If my fweet William fails among the crew. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro ; Soon as her well known voice he heard, He figh'd and caft his eyes below : The cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1734 - 168 pages
...Love find ? Tell me, ye jovial Sailors, tell me true, Does my fweet WILLIAM fail among the Crew ? II. WILLIAM, who high upon the Yard, Rock'd with the Billows...heard, He figh'd, and caft his Eyes below. The Cord flides fwiftly thro' his glowing Hands, And (quick as Lightning) on üs2 Deck he Hands. III. So GULIELMUS... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1750 - 492 pages
...where fhall I my true love find ? Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, If my fweet William fails among the crew. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd...heard, He figh'd, and caft his eyes below : The cord flides gently thro' his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he ftands. So the fweet lark,... | |
 | John Gay - 1752 - 278 pages
...love find \ Tell, me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, If my fweet William fails among the crew. ir. William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows...heard, He figh'd and caft his eyes below : The cord flides fwiftly through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he ftands. III. So the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 pages
...where fliall I my true-love find ? Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, 3f my fweet William fails among the crew. William, who high upon the yard Rock'd with the billow to and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He figh'd, and caft his eyes below: The cord... | |
 | 1782 - 348 pages
...true-love find? Tell me, ye jovial failors, tell me true, If my fweet William fails among the ctew? William, who high upon the yard Rock'd with the billows to and fro, Soon as her well known voice he heard) lie figh'd, and caft his eyes bcloiy ; The cord flides fwiftly thro' his... | |
 | 1783 - 366 pages
...fweet William fails among the crew ! William, William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billow to and fro, Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He figh'd and caft his eyes below : The cord flides fwiftly through his glowing hands, And (quick as lightning) on the deck he Hands. So the fweet... | |
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William, who high upon the yard, Rock'd with the billows to and fro. Soon as her well-known voice he heard, He sigh'd and cast his eyes below: The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands. 
