1768
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From this reading _THE DOLPHIN’S RETURN._ (1768).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
BlestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
fearless and daring
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
disrobeverb
get undressed
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
DOLPHIN'S
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From this reading _THE DOLPHIN’S RETURN._ (1768).
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Tune, _The Lilies of France_.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
a state of high honor
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
LiliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Tune, _The Lilies of France_.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tune, _The Lilies of France_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
on one occasion
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _THE DOLPHIN’S RETURN._ (1768).
return'd
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From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
transport commercially
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
sixty-sixadjective
being six more than sixty
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
steer'd
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From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
stor'd
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From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
tars
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From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE DOLPHIN’S RETURN._ (1768).
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
TunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Tune, _The Lilies of France_.
twenty'th
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From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
unmoor'd
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From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
we're
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From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
accept gladly
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
which person or people
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind being far the next day we set sail, Blest at once with a fresh and prosperous gale; And straightway our course for Madeira we steer’d.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The twenty’th of August, the year sixty-six, By command of our captain the signal we fix; In the Sound of old Plymouth our ship we unmoor’d With our consort the _Swallow_, and transport well stor’d; But now we’re return’d, and such tidings we bring [As may welcome us home to our country and king].
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Ye bold British tars, who to glory are free, Who dare venture your lives for your fortunes at sea, Yourself for a while of your pleasures disrobe, And attend to a tale of a voyage round the globe, For the _Dolphin’s_ return’d, and such tidings does bring As may welcome us home to our country and king.
