 He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away: But waged with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of...  Poems - Sivu 251tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1853Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 326 sivua
...1799.] OBSCUREST night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay : Nor soon Iie felt his strength decline-, Or courage die away; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 330 sivua
...1799.] OBSCUREST night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay : Nor soon l,e felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; / But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 sivua
...drowned. Obscurest night involv'd the shy ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vair>, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine. Expert to swim, he lay ;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1831 - 412 sivua
...CASTAWAY.1 OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1831 - 410 sivua
...CASTAWAY. OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch as I, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home...ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 448 sivua
...CAST-AWAY. Obscurest night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him behold, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon be felt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 446 sivua
...CAST-AWAY. Obscurest night involv'd the sty ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, bnt both in vain, Xor him behold, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 460 sivua
...CASTAWAY. OBSCUREST night involved the sky. The Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 464 sivua
...CASTAWAY. OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 726 sivua
...CAST-AWAY. Obscurest night involved the sky, Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch as I, No braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom...ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath, the whelming brine,... | |
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