 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 - Page 247by William Cowper - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...beheld, nor heard again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But...death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. H« shouted ; nor hi, friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail... | |
 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 450 pages
...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...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
...him hehold, 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...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 Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...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...with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of lite. He shouted : nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pages
...them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine., Or courage die away'; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his streflgth decline, He shouted: nor his friends had fail'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...behold, 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...death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. lie shouted : nor Lis friends had.fail'd To check (he vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 488 pages
...him behold, 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...death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. H< shouted : nor his friends had faii'd To check thu vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...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...had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the fuiious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force, They left their out-cast mate behind, And scudded... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...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...prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce, They left their out-east mate behind,. And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ;: And... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...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...his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course ; Put so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless, perforce, They left their outcast mate behind,... | |
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