Flying Childers: His CruiseHotten, 1870 - 63 pages |
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... hands burst forth ; - When wars and horrid rumours load the sky , And States of Siege ' make game of Liberty ; AndStates When every landmark is by force displac'd , And wise old saws are utterly disgrac'd ; - When knaves on thrones , on ...
... hands burst forth ; - When wars and horrid rumours load the sky , And States of Siege ' make game of Liberty ; AndStates When every landmark is by force displac'd , And wise old saws are utterly disgrac'd ; - When knaves on thrones , on ...
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... hands , Alone , before the world disarm'd she stands . And shall we mend the failures all admit By Cardwell's wisdom , or by Childers ' wit ? Shall the bewilder'd country tamely note The silly pranks of charlatans afloat ? While one our ...
... hands , Alone , before the world disarm'd she stands . And shall we mend the failures all admit By Cardwell's wisdom , or by Childers ' wit ? Shall the bewilder'd country tamely note The silly pranks of charlatans afloat ? While one our ...
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... hand , I'll stop his beer ! III . " Stop his grog , or with five portions Of salt water drench it well : - Scour the deck with violet powder- See that ye abate each smell ! Let the adm'rals line the gangway ; Send the captains up aloft ...
... hand , I'll stop his beer ! III . " Stop his grog , or with five portions Of salt water drench it well : - Scour the deck with violet powder- See that ye abate each smell ! Let the adm'rals line the gangway ; Send the captains up aloft ...
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... hand before me ; Wielders of the sword and pen , Wave Britannia's standard o'er me ! Now look out for squalls , my men ! V. " Furnish'd with my own Reporter , I am come amongst my crews ; Nothing shall escape my notice , To the very ...
... hand before me ; Wielders of the sword and pen , Wave Britannia's standard o'er me ! Now look out for squalls , my men ! V. " Furnish'd with my own Reporter , I am come amongst my crews ; Nothing shall escape my notice , To the very ...
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... hand , In the twinkling of a stanza To receive him took his stand . XX . And some thousand Lusitanians , Duly wash'd for this occasion , With brown skins and flashing glances , Smil'd the welcome of the nation : - " Happy Lord High ...
... hand , In the twinkling of a stanza To receive him took his stand . XX . And some thousand Lusitanians , Duly wash'd for this occasion , With brown skins and flashing glances , Smil'd the welcome of the nation : - " Happy Lord High ...
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Æneas AGAMEMNONA MULTI Agincourt Arrian aught Avast Behold Biscay Blue Peter bore Britannia's banner brace of shakes Caledonia call'd Cape Clear CARENT QUIA VATE Castle of Tangier Cork Corkagian cruise cuneiform deserting Cuneus disarm'd Don Louis doth he steer Eneidos England Fleet Flying Childers Flying Dutchman fools forget love fortemque FORTES ANTE AGAMEMNONA FYTTE YE SECOND FYTTE YE THIRD gale gallant guise saluteth garboard strakes Hercules IGNOTIQUE LONGA NOCTE Inconstant larboard look Lord High Admiral Lord High Admiral's Louis of Braganza Lusitanian marvels fed Moor'd Northumberland o'er OMNES ILLACRYMABILES URGENTUR oranges and port Pallas Peace pepper'd Monsieur Joinville port wine Pull'd quâ QUIA VATE SACRO Richard Airey royal standard flying sailor sea went Flying SED OMNES ILLACRYMABILES signall'd squadron lay squalls STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES starboard stays twice sword thou three columns doth Twas Twenty-seven long valiant captains VIXERE FORTES wash'd wast The lamp Whilom YE FAIR WEATHER YE STORM
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