 | 724 sider
...Anne, the patroness of the Canadian voyageurs, immortalized by Moore in those exquisite lines — " Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep...tune, and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on sliore look dim, We'll sing at St. Anne's our parting hymn." It was here the boatmen made confession,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1806 - 374 sider
...him. A CANADIAN BOAT-SONG. WRITTEN ON THE RIVER ST. L4WRENCE\ ET REMIGEM CANTUS HORTATUR. Suintilian. FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. 1 I wrote these words to an air, which our boat-men sung to us very frequently. The wind was so unfavourable,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1806 - 370 sider
...tres bien montes; QQ Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn2. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near and the day-light's past ! And the refrain to every verse was A 1'ombre d'un bois je m'en vais jouer, A 1'ombre d'un bois je... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1807 - 214 sider
...that would receive us. But the magnificent scenery of the St. Lawrence repays all these difficulties. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn *. Our Voyageura had good voices, and sung perfectly in tune together. The original words of the air,... | |
 | Oxford city, Holywell music room - 1808 - 170 sider
...and thee I dwe. GLEE. Masters TIDMAN and SPENCE, and Mr. LIDDELL. Moore. Faintly as tolk the ev'ning chime, Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time;...fast, The rapids are near, and the day-light's past. R a Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 sider
...deary O. CCXLI11. FAINTLY AS TOLLS THE EVENING CHIME'. Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our vnices keep tune, and our oars keep time ; Soon as the woods...fast, The rapids are near, and the day-light's past! * This Canadian boat-song, was written by Thomas Moore, Esq; to an air, aitng by tile boatmen in <l&scctuling... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 344 sider
...chemin j'ai rencontre' Deux cavaliers tres-bien monte's j And the refrain to every verse was, VOL. It. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at...fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past 1 Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ! A l'ombrc d'un... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 348 sider
...A CANADIAN BO AT-SONG. WRITTEN ON THE RIVER ST. -LAWRENCE. II KEMIGEM CAttTUS HORTATUH. QOIHTILIAS. FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. * I wrote these words to an air which our boat-men sung to us very frequently. The wind was so unfavourable... | |
 | John Morison Duncan - 1823 - 436 sider
...across the confined pass, if I may so call it, and the burden of Moore's song was forcibly suggested. " Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near and the day light's past !" Though the afternoon had been very hot, and the sun's rays, reflected from the... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1823 - 266 sider
...wither'd waste of life, those tears would flow to me ! THE FALLS OF OHIOPYLE. Blow, breezes, blow ! the stream runs fast, The rapids are near, and the daylight's past I THE FALLS OF OHIOPYLE. Go, where the water gtideth gently ever, Glideth by meadows that the greenest... | |
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FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn ! Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near and the daylight's past. 
