 Some, from the main-yard-arm impetuous thrown On marble ridges, die without a groan : Three with Palemon on their skill depend, And from the wreck on oars and rafts descend ; Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath the...  The Shipwreck: A Poem - Page 111by William Falconer - 1808 - 175 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...downward plunge beneath th' involving tide ; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirlwind breakers heave on shore alive ; The rest a speedier end of anguish knew, And press'd the stony beech, a lifeless crew ! 675 Next, O unhappy chief ! th' eternal doom Of heav'n decreed... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...descend ; Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath the involving tide; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling...alive : The rest a speedier end of anguish knew, And pressed the stony beach — a lifeless crew ! Next, O unhappy chief! the eternal doom Of Heaven decreed... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...descend ; Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath th' involving tide ; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling...anguish knew, And prest the stony beach, a lifeless crew ! TERIBAZUS AND ARIANA. FROM GLOVER a POEM OF LEONIDAR. AMID the van of Persia was a youth, Nam'd Teribazus... | |
 | William Falconer, Thomas Park - English poetry - 1809 - 184 pages
...descend ; Now on the monntain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plnnge beneath the' involving tide ; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling breakers heave on ihore aliv* : The rest a speedier end of anguish knew, And press'd the stony beach — a lifeless crew... | |
 | Poetical narratives - English poetry - 1810 - 330 pages
...descend ; Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath th' involving tide ; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling...anguish knew, And prest the stony beach, a lifeless crew ! THE KNIGHT OF THE RED CROSS, AN ALLEGORY: FROM SPENSER'S FAERY QUEENE. A GENTLE knight was pricking... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...descend ; Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath th' involving tide; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling...heave on shore alive : The rest a speedier end of гиглм-h knew, And prest the stony bcaeh — a lifeless crew ! Next, О unhappy chief ! th' eternal... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge boneath th' involving tido; Till one, who seems ,n agony to strive, The whirling breakers heave on shore alive : The rest a speedier end of snguitfh knew, And prest the stony beach — a lifeless crew ! Next, O unhappy chief! th' eternal doom... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...rid«', Then downward plunge beneath th' involving tide; Till one, who seem* in agony to strive, Thß whirling breakers heave on shore alive : The rest a speedier end of anguish knew, And prett the stony beach — a lifeless ere» ! Next, О unhappy chief! th' eternal doom Of Heaven decreed... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 pages
...descend. Now on the Mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath th' involving Tide ; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling...beach, a lifeless Crew ! — Next, O unhappy Chief! th' eternal doom Of Heaven decreed thee to the briny tomb ! What Scenes of misery torment thy view... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 120 pages
...descend. Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath th' involving tide; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling...beach a lifeless crew ! — Next, O unhappy chief! th' eternal doom Of Heaven decreed thee to the briny tomb I—- What scenes of misery torment thy view!... | |
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