 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839
...to thy soul ! A CANADIAN BOAT SONG. BY THOMAS MOORK. FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on shore look dim We sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near,... | |
 | 1840
...BOAT-BONO. " Et remigem cantus hortatur." — Qnintilian. 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. Anne's our parting hymn ; Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The rapids are near, and the daylight's... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1840
...of which I could understand but little, from the barbarous pronunciation of the Canadians. It begins Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn.* Dans mon chemin j'ai rencontr6 Deux cavaliers tres-bien months ; And the refrain to every verse was,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1840
...the magnificent scenery of the St. Lawrence repays all such difficulties. POEMS RELATING TO AMERICA. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn.* Dans limit elicit tin j'ai rencontr£ Deux cavaliers tres-bien months ; And the refrain to every verse... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1840
...the magnificent scenery of the St. Lawrence repays all such difficulties. POEMS RELATING TO AMERICA. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn.* Dans mon chemin j'ai rencontre1 Deux cavaliers tres-bien months ; And the refrain to every verse was,... | |
 | william gardiner - 1841
...communicated to the wave. A beautiful illustration is to be found in Mr. Moore's words and music — ' Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast ; The rapids are near, and the day-light past.' ing an ear to all the niceties of music and a correct taste. Under the term accent,... | |
 | George Dixon - 1842 - 36 páginas
...Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. Soon as the wooils on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting...fast, The rapids are near, and the daylight's past. Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the wind... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1842
...toyageurs, immortalized in Moore's Canadian Boat Song : — " 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. Anne's our parting hymn." It was here they made confession, and offered up their vows, previous to... | |
 | Samuel Lover - 1842 - 480 páginas
...as salmon in the river." " Just as many crabs as salmon," said Murtough ; " pull away, my hearty." " Row, brothers, row— the stream runs fast — The rapids are near, and the daylight's past !" CHAPTER XII. THE boats doubled round an angle in the river, and Andy was left in the hands of Squire... | |
 | Quaver - 1844 - 512 páginas
...thousand matchless charms in thee ! THE CANADIAN BOAT SONG. FAINTLY as toils the ev'ning chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time ; Soon as the woods...fast, The rapids are near, and the day-light's past. Why should we yet our sail unfurl ? There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ; But when the wind... | |
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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. 
