Paul Jones : a Romance, Volumen2

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Oliver & Boyd, 1826
 

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Página 155 - Companionless bearing destruction abroad ; But down let him stoop from his havoc on high ! Ah, home let him speed, — for the spoiler is nigh ! Why flames the far summit? Why shoot to the blast Those embers, like stars from the firmament cast ? 'Tis the fire-shower of ruin, all dreadfully driven From his eyrie, that beacons the darkness of heaven. Oh, crested Lochiel, the peerless in might, Whose banners arise on the battlements...
Página 283 - ll make thee understand the drift of all : So we stand sure, thus much for those that fall ! [Exeunt. ACT II. SCENE I.— On board the Duke of Sesse's ship at sea. Enter Boatswain and Gunner. Boats. Lay her r before the wind ; up with her canvass, And let her work ! the wind begins to whistle : Clap all her streamers on, and let her dance, As if she were the minion of the ocean ! Let her bestride the billows till they roar, And curl their wanton heads ! Ho, below there ! Sailors, [within] Ho, ho...
Página 345 - Was not this a brave bonny lasse, Mary Ambree? She filled the skyes with the smoke of her shott, And her enemyes bodyes with bullets soe hott; For one of her owne men a score killed shee : Was not this a brave bonny lasse, Mary Ambree ? And when her false gunner, to spoyle her intent, Away all her pellets and powder had sent, Straight with her keen weapon...
Página 230 - The proud people of your island, in spite of their long descents and their longer rentrolls, will soon acknowledge the superiority of western virtue and valour...
Página 45 - In my words hear the words of all those who have a tongue to speak and a heart to feel.
Página 174 - And he gave his head a determined toss, like a man who had made up his mind on the subject, and could smile when you praised and stab when you contradicted him. " It might be a good war, for aught I know," said an ancient god of the coal-mine ;—

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