 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 - Página 9por William Cowper - 1818 - 108 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1804 - 844 páginas
...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 - 438 páginas
...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 - 456 páginas
...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 - 452 páginas
...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 - 442 páginas
...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 - 220 páginas
...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 - 488 páginas
...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 - 486 páginas
...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 - 334 páginas
...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 - 312 páginas
...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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