 Condemn'd reluctant to the faithless sea, With long farewell he left the laurel grove. Where science and the tuneful sisters rove. Hither he wander'd, anxious to explore, Antiquities of nations now no more; To penetrate each distant realm unknown, And...  The Shipwreck: A Poem - Page 28by William Falconer - 1858 - 153 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...faithlefs fea! With long farewel he left the laurel grove. Where Science and the tuneful Sifters roye. : Hither he wander'd, anxious to explore Antiquities of nations now no more ; To penetrate each diftant realm unknown, And range excurfive o'er th' untravell'd zone. In vain ! — for rude Adverfity's... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...lea f ot iiwoq'.K With long farewel he left the laurel grove, Where fcience and the tuneful fillers rove. Hither he wander'd, anxious to explore Antiquities of nations, now no more ; To penetrate each diflant realm unknown, And range exctirfive o'er th' untravel'd zone. In vain ! for rude adverfity's... | |
 | Great Britain - 1802 - 700 pages
...o'ercaft. « Forlorn of heart, and by fevere decree ' Condemn'd reluctant to the faithlefs fea, « With long farewell he left the laurel grove, ' Where Science and the tuneful fillers * TKough this boifterous profeflion may in too many inftances tend to blunt tne fofter feelings... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 538 pages
...faithlefs fea, With long farewell he left the laurel grove, Where Science and the tuneful Sifixri ruve.— Hither he wander'd, anxious to explore Antiquities of nations now no more ; To penetrate each djftant realm unknown, An i rage excurfive o'er th* untravcll'U zone. * A bar is known, in hydrography,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...and the dawn o'ercatt. Forlorn of heart, and by fevere decree Condcmn'd rdudjin to the faithlefi fea, With long farewell he left the laurel grove, Where Science and the tuneful Sifters rove.— Hither he wander'd, anxious to explore Antiquities of nations now no more* ; To penetrate... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...Forlorn of heart, and by severe decree, 310 Condemn'd reluctant to the faithless sea, With long farewel he left the laurel grove, Where science and the tuneful...anxious to explore Antiquities of nations now no more : 315 To penetrate each distant realm unknown, And range excursive o'er th' untravel'd zone. In vain... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...blast, The blossom withered, and the dawn o'ercast. Forlorn of heart, and by severe decree, Condemned reluctant to the faithless sea, With long farewell...left the laurel grove Where science and the tuneful sister's rove." We have, however, the poet's own statement, made repeatedly to his friend, Governor... | |
 | William Falconer, Thomas Park - English poetry - 1809 - 184 pages
...blossom wither'd, and the dawn o'ercast. Forlorn of heart, and by severe decree Condemn'd reluctaut to the faithless sea, With long farewell he left the...nations now no more ; To penetrate each distant realm nnknown, And range excnrsive o'er the' nntravell'd zone. In vain : — for rnde Adversity's command... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...blast, The blossom wither'd, and the dawn o'ercast. Forlorn of heart, and by severe decree Condemn'd reluctant to the faithless sea, With long farewell...grove, Where' science and the tuneful sisters rove. Permit my verse, ye blest Pierian train, To call Arion this ill-fated swain; For, like that bard unhappy,... | |
 | Poetical narratives - English poetry - 1810 - 330 pages
...blast, The blossom wither'd, and the dawn o'ercastForlorn of heart, and by severe decree Condemn'd reluctant to the faithless sea, With long farewell...grove, Where science and the tuneful sisters rove. Permit my verse, ye blest Pierian train, To call Arion this ill-fated swain ; For, like that bard unhappy,... | |
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