 Then up arose the oysterman, and to himself said he, "I guess I'll leave the skiff at home, for fear that folks should see; I read it in the story-book, that, for to kiss his dear, Leander swam the Hellespont,— and I will swim this here.  Songs for Fishermen - Side 2931922 - 330 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Park Benjamin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Osborne Sargent - 1833 - 114 sider
...should see; I read it in the story-book, that for to kiss his dear, Leander swam the Hellespont, — and I will swim this here." And he has leaped into the waves, and he has crossed the stream, And he has clambered up the bank, all in the moonlight gleam ; O there were... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 sider
...should see; I read it a story-book, that for to kiss his dear, Leander swam the Hellespont, — and I will swim this here." And he has leaped into the...soft as rain,— But they have heard her father's step, and in he leaps again ! Out spoke the ancient fisherman, — " 0 what was that, my daughter ?'"... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 sider
...in the story-book, that, for to kiss his dear, Leander swam the Hellespont, — and I will swim this And he has leaped into the waves, and crossed the...soft as rain, — But they have heard her father's step, and in he leaps again ! Out spoke the ancient fisherman, — "O what was that, my daughter ?... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 sider
...see ; I read it in the story-book, that, for to kiss his dear, Leander swam the Hellespont, — and I will swim this here." And he has leaped into the...clambered up the bank, all in the moonlight gleam ; 0 there were kisses sweet as dew, and words as soft as rain, — But they have heard her father's... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1851 - 320 sider
...see ; I read it in the story-book, that, for to kiss his dear, Leander swam the Hellespont, — and I will swim this here." ,And he has leaped into the...clambered up the bank, all in the moonlight gleam ; 0 there were kisses sweet as dew, and words as soft as rain, — But they have heard her father's... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1852 - 340 sider
...see ; I read it in the story-book, that, for to kiss his dear, Leander swam the Hellespont, — and I will swim this here." And he has leaped into the...soft as rain,— But they have heard her father's step, and in he leaps again ! Out spoke the ancient fisherman, — "O what was that, my daughter !"... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1852 - 316 sider
...see ; I read it in the story-book, that, for to kiss his dear, Leander swam the Hellespont, — and I will swim this here." And he has leaped into the...clambered up the bank, all in the moonlight gleam ; 0 there were kisses sweet as dew, and words as soft as rain, — But they have heard her father's... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1854 - 324 sider
...in the story-book, that, for to kiss his dear, Leander swam the Hellespont, — and I will swim this And he has leaped into the waves, and crossed the...soft as rain, — But they have heard her father's step, and in he leaps again! Out spoke the ancient fisherman, — "O what was that, my daughter ? "... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 sider
...see ; I read it in the story-book, that, for to kiss his dear, Leander swam the Hellespont — and I will swim this here." And he has leaped into the waves, and crossed the shining stream, And he bas clambered up the bank, all in the moonlight gleam ; 0 there were kisses sweet as dew, and words... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 sider
...opposite to him. It was the pensive oysterman that saw a lovely maid, Upon a moonlight evening, a sitting in the shade ; He saw her wave her handkerchief, as...clambered up the bank, all in the moonlight gleam; 0 there were kisses sweet as dew, and words as soft as rain, But they have heard her father's step,... | |
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