 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 - Page 9by William Cowper - 1818 - 108 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...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... | |
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Authors, English - 1803 - 452 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 330 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...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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