 | 1926 - 794 стор.
...last century, and at England's as well. We dodged; England did n 't. Rudyard Kipling reminds us that Never was isle so little, never was sea so lone. But over the scud and the palm trees an English flag was flown. It is not a little surprising to learn how like the English the... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1892 - 286 стор.
...sighed :—' From the Virgins my mid-sea course was ta'en 'Over a thousand islands lost in an idle main, 'Where the sea-egg flames on the coral and the long-backed...islets, mazed amid outer keys, 'I waked the palms to laughter—I tossed the scud in the breeze— 'Never was isle so little, never was sea so long, ' But... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1897 - 404 стор.
...sighed: — " From the Virgins my mid-sea course was ta'en Over a thousand islands lost in an idle main, Where the sea-egg flames on the coral and the longbacked...endless ocean legends to the lazy, locked lagoon. THE ENGLISH FLAG " Strayed amid lonely islets, mazed amid outer keys, I waked the palms to laughter... | |
 | May Hunt - 1898 - 460 стор.
...sighed: 'From the Virgins my raid-sea course was ta 'en Over a thousand islands lost in an idle main, Where the sea-egg' flames on the coral and the long-backed...endless ocean legends to the lazy, locked lagoon. My basking sunfish know it, and wheeling albatross, Where the lone vave fills with fire beneath the... | |
 | William Henry Fitchett - 1898 - 392 стор.
...seen it in the long, long Arelic night, The musk-ox knows the standard that flouts the Northern light. Never was isle so little, never was sea so lone, But over the scud and the palm-trees nn English flag has flown. I have wrenched it free from the halliard to hang for a wisp on the 1 lorn... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1899 - 414 стор.
...sighed: — "From The Virgins my mid-sea course was ta'en "Over a thousand islands lost in an idle main, "Where the sea-egg flames on the coral and the long-backed...was isle so little, never was sea so lone, "But over Jthe scud and the palm-trees an English flag was flown. "I have wrenched it free from the halliard... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1899 - 344 стор.
...have but my drifts to conquer. Go forth, for it is there!" The South Wind sighed: "From The Virgins "Where the sea-egg flames on the coral and the long-backed...islets, mazed amid outer keys, " I waked the palms to laughter—I tossed the scud in the breeze — "Never was isle so little, never was sea so lone, "... | |
 | 1900 - 544 стор.
...repeat, with truth, the old Spanish boast : — "On our sovereign's dominions, the sun never se,ts. Never was isle so little, never was sea so lone, But...scud and the palm-trees an English flag was flown." It is the emblem of British might and valour, and, wherever it goes, it bears with it the proud assurance... | |
 | John Gaggin - 1900 - 258 стор.
...advancing, then retreating, yet ever approaching, as the incoming tide — " Where the sea eggs flame on the coral, and the longbacked breakers croon Their...endless ocean legends to the lazy, locked lagoon." Other dances followed, the chief and white burning the arms of the more graceful girldancers with the... | |
 | Arthur Stanley - 1901 - 408 стор.
...sighed:—' From the Virgins my mid-sea course was ta'en Over a thousand islands lost in an idle main, Where the sea-egg flames on the coral and the long-backed...islets, mazed amid outer keys, I waked the palms to laughter—I tossed the scud in the breeze— Never was isle HO little, never was sea so lone, But... | |
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From the Virgins my mid-sea course was ta'en " Over a thousand islands lost in an idle main, " Where the sea-egg flames on the coral and the long-backed breakers croon " Their endless ocean legends to the lazy, locked lagoon. 
