 A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail And bends the gallant mast, my boys, While, like the eagle free, Away the good ship flies, and leaves Old England on the lee.  Jacob Faithful - Page 92by Frederick Marryat - 1842 - 394 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1823 - 496 pages
...they refuse to let any one else slip in a word, even edgeways. THE MARINER'S SONG. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And 611s the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast ; And bends the gallant mast, my boys,... | |
 | 1827 - 700 pages
...to be already sufficiently accurate for every purpose of practical astronomy." THE MARINER'S SONG. A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And tills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast ; And bends the gallant mast, my boys... | |
 | 1836 - 872 pages
...Madeira, with a fine NNE breeze, speeding it gallantly towards the " Trades." We had now our desire : " A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast." THE PORT OF CANEA. To the Editor of the Nautical Magazine. London, April 26lh, 1836. munication, intended... | |
 | 1834 - 502 pages
...young hero's grave — Oh ! not in vain is ever shed, The life-blood of the brave. THE MARINER S SONG. A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, A ml fills the white and rustling sail,] And bends the gallant mast, And bends the gallant mast, my... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...resolve, and purpose meek, S1x.'ak of thee more than words can speak, — A WET SHEET AND A PLOW1NG SEA. A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows...fast, — And fills the white and rustling sail, And hends the gallant mast : And hends the gallant mast, my hoys, While, like the eagle free, Away the... | |
 | Author of Charlie's discoveries - 1841 - 242 pages
...whom he had ever been taught to love and trust, he soon fell into a peaceful slumber. CHAPTER II. " A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sails, And bends the gallant mast. And bends the gallant mast, my boys, The good ship tight and free... | |
 | lord William Pitt Lennox - 1841 - 898 pages
...health, and no less shattered spirits " o'er the dark blue waters of the Atlantic." CHAPTER XII. AMERICA. A wet sheet and a flowing sea A wind that follows fast And nils the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast; And bends the gallant mast, my boys !... | |
 | 1862 - 512 pages
...surpass in merit all thai he has yet accomplished. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM. A wur SHEET AND A FUJVVINO SEA. A wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, And tills the white and rustling sail, And hcnds the gallant mast : And hcnds the gallant mast, my boys,... | |
 | George Willson - 1844 - 300 pages
...and sjtery eyes. The waters thus AVith fish replenish^, and the air with fowl, The Mariner's Song. A WET sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast, Arid (ills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast ; And bends the gallant mast, my... | |
 | 1847 - 906 pages
...Away our good ship flies, and leaves Columbia on our lea. Oh, give me a wet sheet, a flowing sea, And a wind that follows fast, And fills the white and rustling sail, And bends the gallant mast. For a soft and gentle wind, 1 heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the roaring breeze, And white waves... | |
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