farer
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“And now for home,” cried a valorous sea farer, after a party had returned with a portion of the buried treasure, which was divided equally between the French and the English.
From Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure by Johnston, Charles Haven Ladd
"Son, come within," said she, "and you may bring your fellow farer with you."
From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy
"Nae farer nor the len'th o' my nose, an' the breid o' my twa een," was the scornful answer.
From Malcolm by MacDonald, George
When unto the guid church she came, She at the door did stan'; She was sae sair sunk down wi' shame, She coudna come farer ben.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various
‘Far hae I ridden, And farer hae I gane, But powder on a clocken-hen I saw never nane.’
From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Sidgwick, Frank
The centuries-old songs were traditionally sung by sea farers around the work, but after a few requests to Nathan's social media accounts and other landlubbers duetting, the craze grew.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2021
A healthy diet is even more crucial for space farers than it is here on the surface, because spending time in space makes your body start to lose bone and muscle mass.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2018
You made us farers And equal sharers With homespun wearers In home-made joys; You made us princes No plea convinces That spirit winces At dust and noise.
From More Songs From Vagabondia by Carman, Bliss
Two or three solitary farers that he met gave him eager good day.
From Foes by Johnston, Mary
And the first day was like unto the second and the third, for these two desert farers went but slowly.
From Desert Love by Conquest, Joan
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