Twas his, the vast and trackless deep to rove ; Alternate change of climates has he known, And felt the fierce extremes of either zone : Where polar skies congeal the' eternal snow, Or equinoctial suns for ever glow, Smote by the freezing or the scorching... The Shipwreck, a Poem - Page vby William Falconer - 1803 - 96 pagesFull view - About this book
| English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...Phcebus, and the tuneful train ? Far from the Mufe's academick grove, 'Twas his the vaft and trackless deep to rove : Alternate change of climates has he...felt the fierce extremes of either zone; Where polar fkies congeal th' eternal fnow, Or equinoftial funs for tfver glow. • Smote by the freezing or t'he... | |
| James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...from the aiiife's academic grove, 'Tu-as ln's the vail and traftlcfs'deep to rove. Alternate ciange of climates has he known,. And felt the fierce extremes of either zone : "Where polar ikies congeal th' eternal 'fnow, Or equinoftial funs for ever glow. Smole by the freezing or [he fcorching... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...Phcebus, and the tuneful train '— Far from the Mufes' academic grove, 'Twas his the vaft and tracklefs deep to rove. Alternate change of climates has he known, And felt the fierce extremes of either lone r Where polar flcies congeal th' eternal fnow, Or equinoctial funs for ever glow. Smote by the... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 538 pages
...Phabus, and the tuneful train' — Far from the Mufes' academic grove, 'Twas his the vaft and tracklefs deep to rove. Alternate change of climates has he known, And felt the fierce extremes of cither zone : Where polar Ikies congeal th' eternal (how, Or equinoctial funs for ever glow. Smote... | |
| William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...and the tuneful train ? — Far from the Muses' academic grove, 45 'Twas his the vast and trackless deep to rove. Alternate change of climates has he...th' eternal snow, Or equinoctial suns for ever glow. 50 The Bard a Mariner. Smote by the freezing or the scorching blast, " A ship boy on the high and giddy... | |
| James Johnson - Voyages and travels - 1807 - 430 pages
...Muses' academic grove, 'Twas his, the vast and trackless deep to rove. Alternate change of climate had he known, And felt the fierce extremes of either zone,...th' eternal snow, Or equinoctial suns for ever glow : From regions where Peruvian billows roar To the bleak coast of savage Labrador. CONTENTS. CHAP. I.... | |
| William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...Phoebus and the tuneful train ? Far from the Muses' academic grove 'Twas his the vast and trackless deep to rove ; Alternate change of climates has he...extremes of either zone : Where polar skies congeal the eternal snow, Or equinoctial suns for ever glow, Smote by the freezing or the scorching blast,... | |
| William Falconer, Thomas Park - English poetry - 1809 - 184 pages
...Phoebns, and the tnnefnl train ? Far from the Mnses' academic grove 'Twas his, the vast and trackless deep to rove ; Alternate change of climates has he...extremes of either zone : Where polar skies congeal the' eternal snowy Or eqninoctial snns for ever glow, Smote by the freezing or the scorching blast,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...Phoebus, and the tuneful train? Far from the Muses' academic grove 'Twas his the vast and trackless <l<-pp to rove, Alternate change of climates has he known,...scorching blast, " A ship-boy on the high and giddy mast '," 'Fmm regions where Peruvian billows roar, To the bleak coasts of savage Labrador ; TY.mi where... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...Muses' academic grove Twas his the vast and trackless deep to rove, Alternate change of climates ha« he known, And felt the fierce extremes of either zone...the scorching blast, " A ship-boy on the high and giildy mast '," From regions where Peruvian billows roar, To the bleak coasts of sava.ce Labrador ;... | |
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