... 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
| Book - Ballads, English - 1865 - 308 pages
...still points to thee. " Believe not what the landsmen say, Who tempt with doubta thy eonstant mind ; They'll tell thee, sailors, when away, In every port...yes ! believe them when they tell thee so, For thou urt present wheresoe'er I go. " If to fair India's eoast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright,... | |
| Henry Southgate - Fore-edge painting - 1865 - 398 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...Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thee so, For them art present wheresoe'er I go. " If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds... | |
| John William Stanhope Hows - English poetry - 1866 - 574 pages
...still points to thee. Believe not what the landsmen 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, Thy skin is ivory so white. Thus every beauteous object that I view, Wakes in my... | |
| Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1867 - 360 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...Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright, Thy breath is Afric's spicy gale, Thy skin is ivory so white. Thus every beauteous object that I view Wakes in my... | |
| English poetry - 1869 - 444 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...them when they tell thee so, • For Thou art present wheresde'er I go. ' If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright, Thy breath... | |
| English poems - 1870 - 722 pages
...still points to thee. " Believe not what the landsmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind ; They'll tell thee sailors, when away. In every port...them when they tell thee so, For thou art present whereso'er I go. " If to far India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright. Thy breath... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...points to thee. "Believe not what the landmen say Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind: They '11 illiam Cullen Bryant Afric's spicy gale, Thy skin is ivory so white. Thus every beauteous object that I view Wakes in my... | |
| American poetry - 1872 - 900 pages
...points to thee. "Believe not what the landmen say Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind : They '11 9 Q wheresoe'cr I go. "If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright, Thy breath... | |
| Henry Southgate - Love poetry - 1873 - 448 pages
...still points to thee. " Believe not what the landsmen say Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind ; They'll tell thee sailors, when away, In every port...mistress find : Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thec so, For thou art present wheresoe'er I go. " If to fair India's coast we sail, Thy eyes are seen... | |
| Martha Le Baron Goddard - Sea poetry - 1874 - 248 pages
...still points to thee. " Believe not what the landsmen 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, Thy skin is ivory so white. Thus every beauteous object that I view Wakes in my... | |
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