 | 724 páginas
...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 - 328 páginas
...expect him. CANADIAN BOAT-SONG. WRITTEN ON THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE.' KT REMIGEM CANTCS HORTATUK. 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 sang to us very frequently. The wind was so unfavourable,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1806 - 370 páginas
...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... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1807 - 214 páginas
...above stanzas are supposed to be sung by those voyageurs, who go to the Grande Portage by the UtaRow, brothers, row, the stream runs 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... | |
 | Oxford city, Holywell music room - 1808 - 170 páginas
...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;...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 day-light's... | |
 | 1821 - 270 páginas
...ligbt of thy countenance upon us. A CANADIAN BOAT SONG, WRITTEN OW THE RIVEK ST. LAWRENCE. FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune,...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... | |
 | 1821 - 154 páginas
...cheerily oh Cheerily, cheerily, &c. A CANADIAN BOAT SONG. Written on the river St. Lawrence. FAINTLY as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune,...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... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 páginas
...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 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 day-light's... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 348 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
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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. 
