 Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, 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 ;...  The Works of William Cowper: His Life, Letters, and Poems. Now First ... - Page 460by William Cowper - 1851 - 749 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1804 - 844 pages
...succour yet tLey could afford, And, such as storms allow. The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delay 'd not to bestow. But he (they knew) nor ship, nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more. ' Nor, crup! as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that (light, in such a sea, Alone could... | |
 | 1803 - 438 pages
...histc himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; But bitter f«lt 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 repell'd : And ever, as the minutes flew,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 452 pages
...succour yet they could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, thejloated cord Delay'd not to bestow. But he (they knew) nor ship, nor shore,...should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Thier haste himself condemn, Aware thatjlight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...succour yet they could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord Delay'd not to bestow. But he (they knew) nor ship, nor shore,...Whate'er they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it secm'd, could he Thier haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 450 pages
...storms allow, The cask, the coop, thejloated cord Delay'd not to bestow. But he (they knew) nor shipt nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more....seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware thatJlight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...cask, the coop, theJloated cord Delay'd not to bestow. But he (they knew) nor ship, nor shore, Whatever they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that fight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...succour yet they could afford ; And such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord Delay "d not to bestow. But he, they knew, nor ship, nor shore,...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... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pages
...The cask, the coop, the floated cord Delay'd not to bestow. But he, they knew, nor ship, nor shorej Whate'er they gave, should visit more: Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Their hlaste himself condemn, Yet bitter felt if still to die Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...succour yet they could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delay'd not to bestow. But he (they knew) nor ship, nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more. x Nor cruel, as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord Delay 'd nut to bestow. But he (they new) nor ship, nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit...lives an hour In ocean, self.upheld : And so long hs, with unspent power, His destiny repell'd : And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried... | |
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