 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 - 1841 - 362 sivua
...When such a destined wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, 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,... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 sivua
...Obscurest night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roared, When such a destined wretch as I, Washed headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all...left Albion's coast, With warmer' wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him behold, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1843 - 406 sivua
...regret, too late, your native coast, In no congenial gulf for ever lost ! March 19, 1799. THE CASTAWAY. 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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 sivua
...OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roared, When such a distant wretch as I, Washed headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all...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 - 1846 - 310 sivua
...1799.] OBSCUREST night involv'd the sky ; Th" Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...swim, he lay : Nor soon he felt his strength decline, He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 sivua
...20, 1799. 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,... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 sivua
...as I, Washed headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home forever left. No braver chief could Albion boast. Than he...ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent : He loved them both, but both m vain, Not long beneath the whelming brin Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 sivua
...billows roared, When such a destined wretch as I, Washed headlong from on board, Of friends, of hopes, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No...braver chief could Albion boast, Than he, with whom we went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coastWith warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 476 sivua
...as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home forever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast \Vith warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 sivua
...boast, Than he, with whom we went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her...beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim he lay ; Nor won he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But waged with death a lasting strife, Supported... | |
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