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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...Sets close his pinions to his breast, If chance his mate's shrill voice he hear, And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy William's lips those kisses sweet. O Susan, Susan, lovely dear! My vows shall ever true remain; Let me kiss off that falling tear, We only part to meet again; Change as ye list ye winds, my heart shall be The taifchful compass that still points to thee. BeLive not what the landsmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant miud; They'll tell thee, sailors, when away, In ev'ry port a mistress rind; Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thee so For thou art present whereso'er I go. If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright. Thy breath is Afric's spicy gale, Thy skin is ivory so white: Thus every beauteous object that I view, Wakes in my soul the charms oi lovely Sue." The' battle tears roc from thy arms, Let not my prelty Sman mourn; Tho' cannon roar, yet safe from harms, William shall.to Lis dear return. Love turns aside the hails that round me fly, Lest precious tears should drop from Susan's eye. The boatswain gave the dreadful word, The sails their swelling bosom spread; No longer must she stay on board, They kiss'd, she sigh'd, he hung his head: The less'ning boat unwilling rows to land,.Adieu, she cry'd, adieu, and wav'd her lily hand. THE LIGHT HOUSE. The scene was more beautiful far to my eye, Than if day in its pride had array'd it, The land breeze blew mild, and the azure arch'd sky Look'd pure as the spirit that made it; The murmur rose soft as I silently gaz'd In the shadowy waves' playful motion, From the dim distant hill, 'till the Light house fire blaz'd Like a star in the midst of the ocean. No longer the joy of the sailor boy's breast Was heard in ...Book Details
Published
March 1, 2012
Publisher
RareBooksClub.com
Pages
32
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781130959338