 The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly. Fate spurs her on. Thus, issuing from afar, Advances to the sun some blazing star; And, as it feels th' attraction's kindling force, Springs onward with accelerated...  The Shipwreck: A Poem - Page 106by William Falconer - 1808 - 175 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...rafh and impious hand, the itrippling tried Th' immortal courfers of the fun to guide. The veffel, while the dread event draws nigh. Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; Fate fpurs her on : thus, iffuing from afar, Advances to the fun fome blazing ftar ; And, as it feels th'... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...rafli and impious hand, the ftrypling try'd Th' immortal courfers of the fun to guide.— The vellel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; . i'ate fpurs her on. Tkus iHuing from afar, Advances to the fun fome Waging ft»r : » • '. And,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...ra(h and impious hand the (tripling try'd Th' immortal courfers of the fun to guide.— The veflel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly : Fate fpurs her on. — Thus iffuing from afar, Advances to the fun fome blazing ftar ; And, as it feels... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...day, With rash and impious hand the stripling try'd Th' immortal coursers of the sun to guide. — 555 The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems...: Fate Spurs her on : — thus issuing from afar, The fatal Retreat. And, as it feels th' attraction's kindling force, 56O Springs onward with accelerated... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...compassion, gazed upon the blind; And, while around his sad companions crowd, He guides the unhappy victim t6 the shroud : " Hie thee aloft, my gallant friend !"...Advances to the sun some blazing star, And, as it feels the attraction's kindling force, Springs onward with accelerated course. The moment fraught with fate... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...car of day, With rash and impious hand the stripling tried TV immortal coursers of the sun to guide. The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems...kindling force, Springs onward with accelerated course. With mournful look the seamen ey'd the strand, Where Death's inexorable jaws expand : Swift from their... | |
 | Poetical narratives - English poetry - 1810 - 330 pages
...of day, With rash and impious hand the stripling tried Tli' immortal coursers of the sun to guide. The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems...kindling force, Springs onward with accelerated course. With mournful look the seamen ey'd the strand, Where Death's inexorable jaws expand : Swift from their... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...came The ship's tempestuous sallies to reclaim : The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, V -ms more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; Fate spurs...from afar, Advances to the Sun some blazing star, A:iil, as it feels attraction's kindling force, Springs onward with accelerated course. The moment... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...unbridled course ; Quick to th' abandon'd wheel Arion came The ship's tempestuous sallies to reclaim : Tlie vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; Fate spurs heron ! — Thus, issuing from afar, Advances to the Sun some blazing star, And, as it feels attraction's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...T..C vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Se.'in* more impatient o'er the waves to tly ; F:ire spurs her on ! — Thus, issuing from afar, Advances to the Sun some bla/ing star, And, as it feels attraction's kindling force, Sjirings onward with accelerated course.... | |
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