 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...  Fraser's Magazine - Page 861836Full view - About this book
 | 1804 - 844 pages
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline,, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course. But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce, They... | |
 | 1803 - 438 pages
...shouted ; nor hi, friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail 'd, That, pitiless perforce, They left their outcast mate behind. And scudded still before the ยป ind. Some succour yet they could afford ; And such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 452 pages
...shouted : nor his friends hadfail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail 'd, That, pitiless perforce, They left their out-cast...scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, thejloated cord Delay'd not to bestow.... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 450 pages
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted: nor his friends had f ail' d To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail 'd, That, pitiless perforce,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends hadfail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail' d, That, pitiless perforce,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...had.fail'd To check (he vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force, They left their out-cast mate behind, And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delay'd not to bestow.... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 488 pages
...faii'd To check thu vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force, . They left their out-cast mate behind, And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford j And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delay'd not to bestow.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce, They left their out-cast...scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ; And such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord Delay 'd nut to bestow.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the fuiious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 pages
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife,. Supported by despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce, They... | |
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