 Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. He long survives who lives an hour In ocean, self-upheld : And so long he, with unspent power, His destiny repeU'd : And ever...  The minor poems of William Cowper - Strana 9podľa William Cowper - 1818 - Počet stránok 108Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1804 - Počet stránok 844
...Adieu ! At length, hit transient respite past> Hi» comrades, who before Had heard his voice m ev'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank Tiie stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells... | |
 | 1803 - Počet stránok 438
...who lives an hour, In ocean self upheld ; And so long he, with unspent power, His destiny repell'd : And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or...catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, lie drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - Počet stránok 456
...Adieu !" At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by...narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his ag(. Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize- the dead. I therefore... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - Počet stránok 452
...At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry Hast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sqnk. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his age,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - Počet stránok 442
...unspent pow'r, His destiny repell 'd : And ever, as the minutes flew, . Entreated help, or cry'd — "Adieu!" At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - Počet stránok 220
...unspent pow'r His destiny repeil'd : And ever as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cry'd— " Adieu I" At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then,'by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - Počet stránok 488
...pow'r, At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who befoie Had heard Ins voice in ev'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by...but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his uame, his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - Počet stránok 486
...He long survives, who lives an hour In ocean, self -upheld : And so long he, with unspent pow'r, i83 At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - Počet stránok 330
...power, His destiny repell'd : And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried — " Adieu ! " Had heard his voice in every blast, Could catch the sound no more.. For then by toil subdu'd, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank*. No poet wept him ; but the page Of narrative... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - Počet stránok 312
...who lives an hour In ocean, self-upheld : And so long he, with unspent power, His destiny repell'd : And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or...transient respite past,, His comrades, who before £44 ON ASHLEY COWPEB, ESO> Had heard his voice in every blast, Could catch the sound no more. For... | |
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