 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 284 pages
...am I, a gude sailor, To take the helm in hand, Till you gang to the tall tapmast ; But I fear ye 'll ne'er spy land.' He hadna gane a step, a step, A step, but barely ane, When a bolt flew out of our goodly ship, And the salt sea it came in. ' Gae fetch a wab o' the silken claith,... | |
 | Arthur Milman - 1871 - 300 pages
...Till I gae up to the tall topmast To see if I can spy land ? ' ' O here am I a sailor gude, C5 To tak the helm in hand, Till you go up to the tall topmast,...He hadna gane a step a step, A step but barely ane, 70 When a bolt flew out of our goodly ship And the salt sea it came in. ' Gae fetch a web o' the silken... | |
 | Arthur Milman - 1871 - 296 pages
...Till I gae up to the tall topmast To see if I can spy land ? ' ' 0 here am I a sailor gude, 65 To tak the helm in hand, Till you go up to the tall topmast,...hadna gane a step a step, A. step but barely ane, 70 When a bolt flew out of our goodly ship And the salt sea it came in. ' Gae fetch a web o' the silken... | |
 | 1871 - 692 pages
...sailor To take my helm in hand, Till I get up to the tall topmast, To see if I can spy land ? " 20 " Oh, here am I, a sailor gude, To take the helm in hand, Till you go up to the tall topmast; But I fear ye'll ne'er spy land." 21 Then up and came a mermaid wild, With a siller cup in her hand : " Sail on,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1872 - 786 pages
...take my helm in hand, Till I get up to the tall topmast, To see if I can spy land ?" * • О H""- am I, a sailor gude, To take the helm in hand, Till...gane a step, a step, A step, but barely ane, When a boult5 flew out of our goodly ship, And the -ill sea it came in. 4 Gae fetch a web o' the silken claim,... | |
 | William Allingham - 1872 - 444 pages
...topmast To see if I can spy land ?' ' O here am I, a sailor gude, To tak' the helm in hand, Till you gae up to the tall topmast, — But I fear you'll ne'er...gane a step, a step, A step but barely ane, When a bolt flew out o' our goodly ship, And the salt sea it came in. 16 ' Gae fetch a web o' the silken claith,... | |
 | William Motherwell - 1873 - 554 pages
...gude sailor To take my helm in hand, Till I get up to the tall topmast To see if I can spy land?" "O here am I, a sailor gude, To take the helm in hand,...gane a step, a step, A step, but barely ane, When a boult ' flew out of our goodly ship, And the salt sea it came in. "Gae fetch a web o' the silken claith,... | |
 | William Motherwell - 1873 - 554 pages
...gude sailor To take my helm in hand, Till I get up to the tall topmast To see if I can spy land?" "O here am I, a sailor gude, To take the helm in hand,...gane a step, a step, A step, but barely ane, When a boult J flew out of our goodly ship, And the salt sea it came in. "Gae fetch a web o' the silken claith,... | |
 | 1873 - 838 pages
...sailor, To take my helm in hand, Till I get up to the tall top-mast, To see if I can spy land ? " — " 0 here am I, a sailor gude, To take the helm in hand,...tall top-mast ; But I fear you'll ne'er spy land." — 1 f* The bard, be sure, was weatherwise, who framed The Grand Old Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens."... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1874 - 390 pages
...Till I gae up to the tall topmast To see if I can spy land ? " " 0 here am I, a sailor gude, To tak the helm in hand, Till you go up to the tall topmast...hadna gane a step, a step, A step but barely ane, 1 A' — all. * Yestreen — yestereven, last night. 3 Lift— air. * Gurly— stormy, 5 Lap — gave... | |
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To take the helm in hand, Till you go up to the tall topmast, But I fear you'll ne'er spy land. 
