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... land breeze shook the shrouds , And she was overset ; - Down went the Royal George , With all her crew complete . Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last sea - fight is fought ; His work of glory done . It was not in ...
... land breeze shook the shrouds , And she was overset ; - Down went the Royal George , With all her crew complete . Toll for the brave ! Brave Kempenfelt is gone ; His last sea - fight is fought ; His work of glory done . It was not in ...
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... land , and our heart - loved homes . And so the throng streamed along from Berlin , from Paris , from the Orient , converging upon London , still hasten- ing toward the welcome ship , and narrowing every day the circle of engagements ...
... land , and our heart - loved homes . And so the throng streamed along from Berlin , from Paris , from the Orient , converging upon London , still hasten- ing toward the welcome ship , and narrowing every day the circle of engagements ...
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... land , A stormy sea before her , When oh ! too strong for human hand , The tempest gathered o'er her . And still they rowed against the roar Of waters , fast prevailing ; Lord Ullin reached that fatal shore , His wrath was changed to ...
... land , A stormy sea before her , When oh ! too strong for human hand , The tempest gathered o'er her . And still they rowed against the roar Of waters , fast prevailing ; Lord Ullin reached that fatal shore , His wrath was changed to ...
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... land , thou wanderer of the sea ! Nor I alone , a thousand bosoms round - Inhale thee in the fullness of delight ; And languid forms rise up , and pulses bound Livelier , at coming of the wind of night ; And , languishing to hear thy ...
... land , thou wanderer of the sea ! Nor I alone , a thousand bosoms round - Inhale thee in the fullness of delight ; And languid forms rise up , and pulses bound Livelier , at coming of the wind of night ; And , languishing to hear thy ...
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... land of the Dacotahs , Making arrow - heads of jasper , Arrow - heads of chalcedony . At his side , in all her beauty , Sat the lovely Minnehaha , Sat his daughter , Laughing Water , Plaiting mats of flags and rushes ; Of the past NEW ...
... land of the Dacotahs , Making arrow - heads of jasper , Arrow - heads of chalcedony . At his side , in all her beauty , Sat the lovely Minnehaha , Sat his daughter , Laughing Water , Plaiting mats of flags and rushes ; Of the past NEW ...
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