O sad the mermaid's gay notes fell, And sadly sink remote at sea ! So sadly mourns the writhed shell Of Jura's shore, its parent sea. And ever as the year returns, The charm-bound sailors know the day ; For sadly still the mermaid mourns The lovely Chief... Poems and Ballads - Page 238by John Leyden, Walter Scott - 1858 - 394 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1803 - 1298 pages
...gliding o'er the moonlight bay, When light to land the chieftain sprung To hail the maid of Colonsay. О sad the Mermaid's gay notes fell, And sadly sink,...sailors know the day : For sadly still the Mermaid mourn» The lovely chief uf I THE THE EIGHTH LECTURE ON CONDUCTING A SUIT AT LAW. (From the Second... | |
| 1803 - 892 pages
...light to land the chLftain sprung To hail die maid of Colonsay. O sad die Mermaid's gay not:js fdl, And sadly sink, remote at sea ! So sadly mourns the...sailors know the day : . For sadly still the Mermaid mourn* The lovely chief of Colousay. THE EIGHTH LECTURE ON CONDUCTING A SUIT AT LAW. (From the Sdiond... | |
| 1803 - 866 pages
...To hail the maid of Colonsay. О sad the Mermaid's gay notes fell, And sadly sink, remote at sen ! So sadly mourns the writhed shell. Of Jura's shore,...sailors know the day : For sadly still the Mermaid mourn» The lovely chief of Coloiisay. THS THE EIGHTH LECTURE ON CONDUCTING A SUIT ЛТ LAW. (From... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1803 - 892 pages
...o 'cr tlie moonlight bny, When light to land the clvcfuin sprung , To hail the maid of Colon**)"o O sad the Mermaid's gay notes fell, And sadly sink,...sadly -mourns the writhed shell, Of Jura's shore, iis parent sea. And ever as the year returns, The charm-bound sailors know the day : For sadly still... | |
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 512 pages
...gliding o'er the moonlight bay, When light to land the chieftain sprung, To hail the maid of Colonsay. O sad the mermaid's gay notes fell, And sadly sink,...still the mermaid mourns The lovely chief of Colonsay. NOTE ON THE MERMAID. The sea-make hetroe his mowy mane. — P. 334. v. 3. " They, who, in works of... | |
| William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 820 pages
...of COLONSAY. Sudden the MERMAID'S gay Notes fell, And sadly sink, bereav'd of Glee! So sadly moans the writhed Shell Of JURA'S Shore, its Parent SEA....sadly still the MERMAID mourns The lovely CHIEF of COLON SAY. Until lately, the FLYING Fish, which partakes of the Powers of Action, both of Fish and... | |
| William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 568 pages
...AID'S gay Notes fell, And sadly sink, bereuv'd of Glee ! So sadly moans the writhed Shell Of J USA'S Shore, its Parent SEA. And ever as the Year returns,...Charm-bound SAILORS know the Day; For sadly still die MERMAID mourns The lovely CHIEF of Co LOU SAY. Until lately, the FLYING Fish, which partakes of... | |
| John Leyden, James Morton - 1819 - 528 pages
...gliding o'er the moonlight bay, When light to land the chieftain sprung, To hail the maid of Colonsay. O sad the Mermaid's gay notes fell, And sadly sink remote...still the Mermaid mourns The lovely chief of Colonsay. THE SABBATH MORNING. WITH silent awe I hail the sacred morn, That slowly wakes while all the fields... | |
| Scott - 1821 - 516 pages
...gliding o'er the moonlight bay, When light to land the Chieftain sprung, To hail the Maid of Colonsay. O sad the mermaid's gay notes fell, And sadly sink,...know the day ; For sadly still the mermaid mourns NOTE THE MERMAID. The tea-tnake heave his tnowy mane. — P. S3S, v. 3. " They, who in works of navigation,... | |
| Scottish border - 1821 - 504 pages
...gliding o'er the moonlight bay, When light to land the Chieftain sprung, To hail the Maid of Colonsay. O sad the mermaid's gay notes fell, And sadly sink,...know the day ; For sadly still the mermaid mourns NOTE ON THE MERMAID. The sea-snake heave his snowy mane. — P. 338, v. 3. " They, who in works of... | |
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