James Fenimore Cooper

  • My Brigantine

    From “The Water Witch”
    JUST in thy mould and beauteous in thy form,
    Gentle in roll and buoyant on the surge,
    Light as the sea-fowl rocking in the storm,
    In breeze and gale thy onward course we urge,
                My water-queen!
                Lady of...

  • My Brigantine

            my brigantine!
    Just in thy mould and beauteous in thy form,
    Gentle in roll and buoyant on the surge,
    Light as the sea-fowl rocking in the storm,
    In breeze and gale thy onward course we urge,
            My water-queen!

            Lady of mine!...