It is their funeral knell ! and gliding near Methinks the phantoms of the dead appear ! But lo ! emerging from the watery grave Again they float incumbent on the wave, Again the dismal prospect opens round, — The wreck, the shore, the dying and the... The Shipwreck: A Poem - Page 142by William Falconer - 1858 - 153 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Falconer - English poetry - 1764 - 154 pages
...It is the funeral knell ! and gliding near, Methinks the phantoms of the dead appear ! — 710 But lo ! emerging from the watery grave, Again they float incumbent on the wave ! Q^z Again Again the difmal profpeft opens round, The wreck, the fhores, the dying and the drown'd... | |
| English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...tide ! It is the funeral knell ! and gliding near, Methinks the phantoms of the dead appear ! But, lo! emerging from the watery grave, Again they float incumbent on the wave ! Again the difmal profpeft opens round, The wreck, the mores, the dying, and the drown'd ! And fee ! enfeebled... | |
| James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - Europe - 1799 - 640 pages
...whizzing tide, ll is the funeral knell!— and gliding nelr, Methinks the phantoms of The Dead appear. But lo ! emerging from the watery grave, Again they float...Again the dismal prospect opens round, The wreck, the shores, the dying, and the drown'd. FALCONER'S SHIPWRICK. CM!OJ. HPH1S department of The Naval Chronicle,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...tide ! It is the funeral knell ! and, gliding near, Methinks the phantoms of the dead appear ! But lo ! emerging from the watery grave, Again they float incumbent on the wave ! Again the difmal profpeft opens round, The wreck, the mores, the dying, and thcdrown'd! And fee ! enfeebled by... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 538 pages
...funeral knell ! and, gliding near, Mcthinks th; phantoms of the dead appear ! But lo ! emerging (torn the watery grave, Again they float incumbent on the wave ! Again the difmal profpeft opens round, The wreck, the (bores, the dying, and thedrownM! And fee.! enfeebled by... | |
| William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...and gliding near, 735 Methinks the phantoms of the dead appear ! But lo ! emerging from the wat'ry grave, Again they float incumbent on the wave ! Again the dismal prospect opens round, The wreck, the shores, the dying and the drown'd ! With two others. And see ! enfeebled by repeated shocks, 741 Those... | |
| James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - Europe - 1805 - 584 pages
...ow» conclusions. CORRECT RELATION OF SHIPWRECKS. [Continued from Vol. XIII, page 452.] $0, XII. Agun the dismal prospect opens round. The wreck, the shore, the dying, and the drown'd. "—— — . FALCON». MR. EDITOR, A GREEABLY to my promise, I have now the pleasure of transmitting... | |
| William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...whizzing tide ; It is the funeral knell ! and gliding near Methinks the phantoms of the dead appear 1 But lo ! emerging from the watery grave Again they float...opens round The wreck, the shore, the dying, and the drowned ! And see ! enfeebled by repeated shocks, Those two, who scramble on the adjacent rocks, Their... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...knell ! and, gliding near, Mediinks the phantoms of the dead appear : But lo L emerging from the wat'ry grave Again they float incumbent on the wave, Again...enfeebled by repeated shocks, Those two, who scramble on lh' adjacent rock?, Their faithless hold no longer can retain, They sink o'erwhelm'd ! and never rise... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...Memory views no more. But lo ! emerging from the wat'ry gri»t Again they Üoat incumbent on t lie wave, Again the dismal prospect opens round The wreck, the shore, the dying, and the drum u Aud see ! enfeebled by repeated shucks Those tuo, who scramble on th' adjacent rotks Thrir faithless... | |
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