 | English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, , Alike immortalise the dead. I therefore purpose not, or dream, Descanting...melancholy theme A more enduring date ; But misery stiil delights to trace Its 'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm alhy'd, No light... | |
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...: but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Atisou's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize the dead. I, therefore, purport not, or dream, Descanting on his fate, To give the melancholy ilieme, A more enduring date.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...him : but the page Of 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-...delights to trace Its 'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay d, No light propitious shone; When, snatch'dfrom all effectual aid.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Ansoris tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, v Alike immortalize the dead. I therefore purpose not,...delights to trace Its 'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone ; When, snatch' d from all effectual aid,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 330 pages
...by bards or heroes fhed, Alike immortalize the dead. I therefore purpofe not, or dream, Defcanting on his fate, To give the melancholy theme A more enduring date. But mifery ftUl delights to trace Its 'femblance in another's cafe. No voice divine the ft6rm allay'd,... | |
 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 450 pages
...him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize the dead. ' / therefore purpose not, or dream, Descanting on his fate, To give the melancholy theme A more enduring... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson',s tear. And tears, by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalise the dead. , • I therefore purpose not, or dream,,...delights to trace « Its 'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone ; When, snatch'd from all effectual aid,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pages
...And tears, by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalise the dead. I therefore purpose not, or dreamy Descanting on his fate, \ To give the melancholy theme...delights to trace Its 'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone; When, snatch'd from all effectual aid,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize...delights to trace Its 'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone ; When, snatch'd from all effectual aid,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...; but the page Of narrative sincere, That tslls his name, his worth, his age,. Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears, by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize...give the melancholy theme A more enduring date. But mifery still delights to trace. Its 'semblance m.another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd,.... | |
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Could catch the sound no more : For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him ; but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson's tear : And tears by bards or heroes... 
