 Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind the Gates of Hercules ; Before him not the ghost of shores, Before him only shoreless seas. The good mate said : " Now must we pray, For lo ! the very stars are gone. Brave Admiral, speak, what shall I say...  One Hundred Narrative Poems - Page 341edited by - 1918 - 436 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1920 - 618 pages
...and the brilliance of literary finish. Behind him lay the gray Azores Behind the Gates of Hercules Before him not the ghost of shores Before him only...shoreless seas The good mate said: "Now must we pray Por lo! the very stars are gone Brave Adm'r'l speak, what shall I say?" "Why say: 'Sail on! sail on!... | |
 | 1892 - 806 pages
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 | 1891 - 642 pages
...be time's burst of dawn, He gained a world; he gave that world It's greatest lesson: "On! and on!" "Why, say: 'Sail on! sail on! and on!' " "My men grow...thought of home; a spray Of salt wave washed his swarthy oheek. "What shall I say, brave admiral, say, If we sight naught but seas at dawn?" "Why you shall... | |
 | William Thomas Stead - 1892 - 682 pages
...number of her Popular Monthly : — Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind the Gates of Hercules ; Before him not the ghost of shores, Before him only...stars are gone. Brave Adm'rl, speak ; what shall I say 1 " " Why, say : ' Sail on ! sail on I and on ! '" They sailed and sailed, as winds might blow, Until... | |
 | John Marcus Dickey - 1892 - 506 pages
...From a poem in the New York Independtnt. Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind the gates of Hercules; Before him not the ghost of shores, Before him only...must we pray, For lo! the very stars are gone. Brave Adm'ral, speak; what shall I say?" "Why say, 'Sail on! sail on! and on!"' " My men grow mutinous day... | |
 | John Marcus Dickey - 1892 - 472 pages
...From a poem in the New York Independent. Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind the gates of Hercules; Before him not the ghost of shores, Before him only...must we pray, For lo! the very stars are gone. Brave Adm'ral, speak; what shall I say?" " Why say, ' Sail on! sail on! and on! '" " My men grow mutinous... | |
 | 1892 - 734 pages
...sailed west for nearly five weeks. " Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind the gates of Hercules; Before him not the ghost of shores ; Before him only...Now must we pray, For lo ! the very stars are gone. Speak, admiral ! what shall I say ?' Why, say ' sail on ! sail on ! and on ! '" The great poets are... | |
 | 1892 - 396 pages
...for and recited by MBS. FRAKK LESLIE.] BEHIND him lay the gray Azores, Behind the Gates of Hercules; Before him not the ghost of shores, Before him only...must we pray, . For lo ! the very stars are gone. Speak, Admiral, what shall I say? " " Why say, 'Sail on! sail on! and on! ' " " My men grow mutinous... | |
 | Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick - 1892 - 188 pages
...him lay the gray Azores, Behind the gates of Hercules ; Before him not the ghost of shores, Hefore him only shoreless seas. The good mate said : " Now must we pray, For lo ! the very stars are gone. Speak, Admiral, what shall I say? " " Why say, ' Sail on ! sail on ! and on ! ' " ******** Then, pale... | |
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