 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 251by William Cowper - 1853Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 438 pages
...as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of a'.l bereft, His floating home forever left. No braver chief could Albion boast, Than he,...ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. Helov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor heard again. Not long beneath the whelming... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...CAST-AWAY. Obscurest night ! involvd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him hehold, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 450 pages
...AWAY. Obscurest night / involv'd the sky ; Th Atalantic billows roar'd ; When such a destind zuretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than het with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 330 pages
...OBSCUREST night involv'd the iky 'ยป Th' Atlantic billows roar'dj When fuch a deftin'd wreteh as I, Wafh'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all...floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boaft Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever fliip kft Albion's coaft, With warmer wifhes fent He lov'd... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pages
...CAST-A WAY. Obscurest night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd; When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...AWA T. Obscurest night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...sent, He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him behold, nor her again. . Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 pages
...friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home forever left. No braver chief could Albion boasfc Than he with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's...warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vaio> Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ;... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...When such a destin'd wretch as I, VVash'd headlong from on board. Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, No braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom...ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent: Helov'd them both, but both in vain; Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...CAST- AWAY. OBSCUREST night involv'd the sky; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. 166 He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 pages
...CAST-AWAY. OBSCUREST night involv'd the sky; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of...ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes scut. 166 He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the... | |
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