 The Boatswain swore with wicked words, Enough to shock a saint, That though she did seem in a fit, 'Twas nothing but a feint. " Come, girl," said he, "hold up your head, He'll be as good as me ; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will...  The Brighton gleaner; or, General repository of literary selections, general ... - Page 3971822Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1861 - 304 pages
...he, •' hold up your head, He'll he as good as me; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be." So when they'd made their game of her,...off her elf, She roused, and found she only was A eoming to herself. " And is he gone, and is he gone?" She eried, and wept outright: '• Then I will... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - Humorous songs - 1863 - 308 pages
...your head, He'll be ns good as me — For when your swain is in the loot, A boat-iwain he will he." So when they'd made their game of her, And taken off her elf, She 'roused, and found she only was, i A coming to herself. J B " And is he gone — and is he gone?" She cried, and wept outright, " Then... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1864 - 490 pages
...said he, " hold up your head, He'll be as good as me ; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be." So when they'd made their game of her,...coming to herself. " And is he gone, and is he gone P " She cried, and wept outright : " Then I will to the water side, And see him out of sight." A waterman... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1864 - 522 pages
...'11 be as good as me ; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be." So when they 'd made their game of her, And taken off her elf, She roused, and found sne only was A coming to herself. " And is he gone, and is he gone 1 " She cried, and wept outright... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1867 - 524 pages
...said he, " hold up your head, He'll be as good as me ; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be." So "when they'd made their game of her,...taken off her elf, She roused, and found she only was A-coming to herself. " And is he gone, and is he gone ? " She cried, and wept outright : " Then I will... | |
 | Moxon Edward and co - 200 pages
...said he, " hold up your head, He'll be as good as me ; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be." So when they'd made their game of her,...taken off her elf, She roused, and found she only was A-coming to herself. " And is he gone, and is he gone ?" She cried, and wept outright : " Then I will... | |
 | Edward Clarke Lowe - 1868 - 186 pages
...then- game of her, And taken off her elf, 4 be the victor. She roused and found she only was A-coming to herself. " And is he gone, and is he gone ? " She cried, and wept outright: " Then I will to the water-side, " And see him out of sight." A waterman came up to her, " Now, young woman," said he, "... | |
 | Tom Hood - Wit and humor - 1869 - 292 pages
...said he, " hold up your head, He'll be as good as me ; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be." So when they'd made their game of her,...taken off her elf, She roused and found she only was A-coming to herself. " And is he gone, and is he gone ?" She cried, and wept outright : " Then I will... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 264 pages
...they'd made their game of her, And taken off her elf, She roused and found she only was "And is hegone, and is he gone?" She cried, and wept outright : " Then I will to the water-side, And see him out of sight." A waterman came up to her, '- Now, young woman," said he, "... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1871 - 470 pages
...said he, " hold up your head, He'll be as good as me ; For when your swain is in our boat, A boatswain he will be." So when they'd made their game of her,...taken off her elf, She roused, and found she only was A-coming to herself. " And is he gone, and is he gone ? " She cried, and wept outright : " Then I will... | |
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