 ... 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 faithful compass that still points to thee. " Believe not what the landmen...  Poemata Latine partim reddita, partim scripta - Page 50by Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 330 pages
...the landmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind ; They '11 tell thec, sailors when away At every port a mistress find. Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thce so, For thou art present wheresoe'er I go. " If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen... | |
 | Roundelay - 1815 - 260 pages
...landsmen say, Who tempts with doubts thy constant mind ; They'll tell thee sailors, when away, In ev'ry port a mistress find ; Yes, yes, believe them when...Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright; Thy breath is Afric's spicy gale, Thy skin is ivory so white : Thus ev'ry beauteous object that I view, Wakes in... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 320 pages
...tempt with, doubts thy constant mind ; They'll tell thee, sailors, when away, In ev'ry port a inistress find; Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thee so, For thou art present wheresoe'er I go. If to far India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright, Thy breath is Afric's spicy gale,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 420 pages
...that still points to thee. Believe not what the landmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind. They'll tell thee, sailors, when away, In every port...Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright, Thy breath is Afric's spicy gale, Though battle call me from thy arms, Let not my pretty Susan mourn ; Though cannons... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 418 pages
...Believe not what the landmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind. They'll tell thee, saHors, when away, In every port a mistress find : Yes, yes,...tell thee so, For thou art present wheresoe'er I go. i ' * If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright, Thy breath is Afric's... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...that still points to thee. " Believe not what the landmen say Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind. ngest motive to Afric's spicy gale, Tliy skin is ivory so white. Thus every beauteous object that I view, Wakes in... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 364 pages
...that still points to thee. " Believe not what the landmen say Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind. They'll tell thee, sailors, when away, In every port...find : Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thee so, Tor thou art present wheresoe'er I go. " If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds... | |
 | Privateer - 1821 - 464 pages
...CHAPTER VII. Believe not what the landmen cay, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind ; They Ml teil thee, Sailors, when away, In every port a mistress...Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thee so, For thonart present wheresoe'er I go. GAY. As Henry descended, the heavy duett of a brace of bells announced... | |
 | American wit and humor - 1821 - 154 pages
...drop from Susan's eye* Believe not what the landsmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind, They'll tell thee, sailors when away; In every port a mistress find : Yes, yes, believe them when thev tell thee so For thou art present whereso'er 1 go. If to fair India's coast we sail, Thine eyes... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...points to thee. ' Believe not what the landmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind ; They '11 tell thee sailors, when away, In every port a mistress...so, For thou art present wheresoe'er I go. ' If to far India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright, Thy breath is Afric's spicy gale,... | |
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