 | 1837 - 486 pages
...romance. 'Twas a fond dream among the Portuguese, Those rovers of old ocean, that, afar, Embosom'd in the calm of Indian seas, And hallow'd by some sweet...human strife, By the kind Destinies ordain'd to save, Bcqueath'd, to all who drank, perpetual life. Nor Ufe alone — that narrow boon of breath, The nobler... | |
 | 1837 - 490 pages
...of harmony "Fwas a fond dream among the Portuguese Those rovers of old ocean, that, afar, Embosom'ri in the calm of Indian seas, And hallow'd by some sweet and singular star There murmur'd ever forth a coolinf wave ' Whose waters, troubled not by human strife, By the kind Destinies ordain'd to save,... | |
 | Biographies of American leaders - 1855 - 624 pages
...romance. 'Twas a fond dream among the Portuguese, Those rovers of old ocean, that, afar, Embosom'd in the calm of Indian seas, And hallow'd by some sweet...human strife, By the kind Destinies ordain'd to save, Bcqueath'd, to all who drank, perpetual life. Nor life alone — that narrow boon of breath, The nobler... | |
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... story. The tradition itself is lovely in the extreme, and will, doubtless, be one day made available by some high genius, who shall link its golden promises to the richest strains of harmony and romance. 'Twas a fond dream among the Portuguese, Those... 