 Upon the billows rising — all the deep Is restless change ; the waves so swell'd and steep, Breaking and sinking, and the sunken swells, Nor one, one moment, in its station dwells : But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending in their...  The Saturday Magazine - Page 1921843Full view - About this book
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...station dwells : But nearer Land you may the Billows trace, As if contending in their watery chace ; May watch the mightiest till the Shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; Curl'd as they come, they strike with furious force, And then re-flowing, take their grating course,... | |
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1810 - 372 pages
...steep, Breaking and sinking, and the sunken swells, Nor one, one moment, in its station dwells, But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending in their watery chace ; May watch the mightiest till the shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch... | |
 | George Crabbe - City and town life - 1810 - 402 pages
...steep, Breaking and sinking, and the sunken swells, Nor one, one moment, in its station dwells : But nearer Land you may the Billows trace, As if contending in their watery chace ; May watch the" mightiest till <he Shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch... | |
 | 1811 - 566 pages
...steep, Breaking and sinking, and the sunken swells, Nor one, one moment, in its station dwells ; But nearer Land you may the Billows trace, As if contending in their watery chace j May watch the mightiest till the Shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 340 pages
...steep, Breaking and sinking, and the sunken swells, Nor one, one moment, in its station dwells : But nearer Land you may the Billows trace, As if contending in their watery chace ; May watch the mightiest till the Shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch;... | |
 | 1821 - 438 pages
...steep, Breaking and shining, and the sunken swells, Nor one, one moment in its station dwells ; But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending...Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; Curled a, they come, they strike with furious force, And than renewing, take their grating course, Baking... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - English poetry - 1820 - 796 pages
...steep . Breaking and sinking , and the sunken swells. Nor one, one moment, in its station dwelU: But nearer Land you may the Billows trace, As if contending in their watery chace ; May watch the mightiest till the Shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch;... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...steep, Breaking and sinking, and the sunken swells, Nor one, one moment, in its station dwells : But nearer Land you may the Billows trace, As if contending in their watery chace ; May watch the mightiest till the Shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch;... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1821 - 444 pages
...steep, Breaking and sinking, and the sunken swells, Nor one, one moment, in its station dwells ; But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending...Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; Curled an they come, they strike with furious force, And then re-flowing, take their grating course, Raking... | |
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1823 - 450 pages
...steep, Breaking and sinking, and the sunken swells, Nor one, one moment, in its station dwells : But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending...reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; CuiTd as they come, they strike with furious force, And then re-flowing, take their grating course,... | |
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