 Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin — his control Stops with the shore ; upon the Eatery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When, for a moment, like a drop...  Tom Cringle's Log - Page 180by Michael Scott - 1876 - 542 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1818 - 638 pages
...I caa ne'er express, yet can not ;ill coucj;ilRoll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean — roll ! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin — his control Stops wilh the shore ; — upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of... | |
 | English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...What I can ne'er express, yet cannot ail conceal. Roll on, thou deep and dark-blue Ocean, roll ! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks...ruin— his control Stops with the shore ;— upon the wat'ry plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 234 pages
...What I can ne'er express, yet can not all conceal. Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin—his control Stops with the shore;—upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 170 pages
...ne'er express, yet can not all conceal. CLXX1X. Jloll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean — roll ! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin — his controul Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...What I can ne'er express, yet can not all conceal. Roll on, thou deep and dark-blue ocean—roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin—his control A shadow of man's ravage, save his own: When, for a moment, like a drop of rain,... | |
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...What I can ne'er express, yet cannot all conceal. Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean—roll ? Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin—his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...tenement refit ? THE OCEAN AN IMAGE OF ETERNITY. ROLL on, thou deep and dark blue ocean—roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin—his control Stops with the shore;—upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy dead, nor doth... | |
 | John Cole - 1827 - 166 pages
...'Tis all at random, Polly,—all by ROTE ! TO OCEAN. Roll on thou deep and dark blue ocean—roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin—his controul Stops with the shore; along the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth... | |
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...refit? BYEOX. THE OCEAN AN IMAGE OF ETERNITY. ROLL on, thou deep and dark blue ocean — roll ! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain Man marks...— his control Stops with the shore; — upon the wat'ry plain The wrecks are all thy dead, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When,... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...Empires near them fall. foil SEAS, TO THE OCEAN. ROLL on, thou deep and dark — blue ocean, roll ! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks...— his control Stops with the shore; — upon the wat'ry plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When,... | |
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