 ... 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
 | British minstrel - 1848 - 480 pages
...still points to thee. Believe not what the landsmen say, Who tempt with douhts thy constant mind, They tell thee sailors, when away, In every port a mistress find; Yes, yes, helieve them when they tell you so For thou art present wheresoe'er I go. The hoatswain gave the dreadful... | |
 | Charles Dibdin - Ballads, English - 1850 - 424 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...points to thee. Believe not what the landsmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind; They '11 tell thee, sailors when away, In every port a mistress...Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright, Thy breath is Afrie's spicy gale, Thy skin is ivory so white. Thus every beauteous object that I view, Wakes in my... | |
 | Douglas Jerrold - 1854 - 304 pages
...still points to thee. Believe not what the landmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind : They tell thee, sailors, when away, In every port a mistress...to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in di'monds bright ; Thy breath is Afric's spicy gale, Thy skin is ivory so white. Thus ev'ry beauteous... | |
 | Charles Mackay - Ballads, English - 1851 - 332 pages
...still points to thee. Believe not what the landsmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind ; They tell thee sailors, when away, In every port a mistress find ; Yes, yes, believe them when they tell you so, For thou art present wheresoe'er I go." The boatswain gave the dreadtul word, The sails their... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...points to thee. Believe not what the landsmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind; They '11 tell thee, sailors when away, In every port a mistress find: Yes, yes, believe them when they toll thee so, For thou art present wheresoe'er I go. If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are... | |
 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...points to thee. " Believe not what the landmen say Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind. They 'lI σ x8 3Ui$ j Db/ :) j S [r hg T Ь$ Mڬ zp o @ 0...ROBst ܬ 0 Qx O I&k + e CW 5Γ, O : Q K vR uO: ̪ BO Afric's spicy gale, Thy skin is ivory so white. Thus every beauteous object that I view, Wakes in my... | |
 | mrs. Martin Lucas - 1852 - 362 pages
...well, I can take a trout rod — be still Mopsa, I shall not be long. " ' We only part to meet again. If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright.' " Yes ! bright, old Mop, but not so bright as thine were ; well, the pups' eyes will, I 8 hope, be... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1853 - 838 pages
...that still points to thce. Believe not what the landmen say. Who tempt with iloubus thy constant mind; They'll tell thee, sailors, when away, In every port...wheresoe'er I go. If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes arc peen in diamonds bright, Thy breath is Afric's spicy gale, Thy skin is ivory so white. Thus every... | |
 | Songs - 1853 - 456 pages
...landsmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind : They'll tell thee tailors, when away, In ev'ry port a mistress find ; — Yes, yes, believe them...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 in Afric's spicy gale,... | |
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