 Ingulf d, all help of art we vainly try, To weather leeward shores, alas ! too nigh ; Our crazy bark no longer can abide The seas, that thunder o'er her batter'd side ; And while the leaks a fatal warning give That in this raging sea she cannot live,...  The Shipwreck, a Poem - Page 103by William Falconer - 1803 - 96 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...top i)igh. • Quf Our crazy bark no longer can abide The feas that thunder o'er her batter'd fide : And, while the leaks a fatal warning give, That in this raging fea fhe cannot live. One only refuge from defpair we find; At once to wear and feud before the wind.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...alas ! too nigh. Our crazy bark no longer can abide The feas that thunder o'er her batter'd fide : And, while the leaks a fatal warning give, That in this raging fea (he cannot live, One only refuge from defpair we find ; At once to wear and feud before the wind... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...near ! The truth, tho' grievous, I must now reveal, That long in vain I purpos'd to conceal. Ingulfd, all help of arts we vainly try, 800 To weather leeward...only refuge from despair we find ; At once to wear and scud before the wind. Perhaps even then to ruin we may steer ; For broken shores beneath our lee... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...must now reveal, That long in vain I purposed to conceal : Ingulfed, all help of art we vainly try To weather leeward shores, alas ! too nigh : Our crazy...no longer can abide The seas that thunder o'er her battered side ; And, while the leaks a fatal warning give That in this raging sea she cannot live,... | |
 | William Falconer, Thomas Park - English poetry - 1809 - 184 pages
...purpos'd to conceal : Ingnlfd, all help of art we vainly try To weather leeward shores, alas ! too uigh : Our crazy bark no longer can abide The seas that thunder...warning give That in this raging sea she cannot live, One only refuge from despair we find — At once to wear and scud before the wind : Perhaps ev'n then... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...1 must now reveal, That long in vain I purpos'd to conceal : IngulfM, all help of art we vainly try To weather leeward shores, alas ! too nigh : Our crazy...warning give That in this raging sea she cannot live, One only refuge from despair we find — At once to wear and scud before the wind : Perhaps e'en then... | |
 | William Falconer - Shipwrecks - 1811 - 118 pages
...must now reveal, That long in vain I purpos'd to conceal. Ingulf d, all help of arts we vainly try, To weather leeward shores, alas ! too nigh. Our crazy...warning give, That in this raging sea she cannot live, One only refuge from despair we find ; At once to wear and scud before the wind *. Perhaps even then... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 120 pages
...purpos'd to conceal. Ingulf d, all help of arts we vainly try, To weather leeward shores, alas ! too uigh. Our crazy bark no longer can abide The seas that thunder...warning give, That in this raging sea she cannot live, One only refuge from despair we find; At once to wear and scud before the wind *. Perhaps even then... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 pages
...must now reveal, That long in vain I purpos'd to conceal. Ingulf 'd, all help of art we vainly try, To weather leeward Shores, alas ! too nigh. Our crazy...no longer can abide The Seas that thunder o'er her battcr'd side ; And, while the leaks a fatal warning give. That in this raging Sea she cannot live,... | |
 | William Falconer - 1818 - 194 pages
...must now reveal, That long in vain I purpos'd to conceal. Ingulf'd, all help of arts we vainly try, To weather leeward shores, alas ! too nigh. Our crazy...warning give, That in this raging sea she cannot live, One only refuge from despair we find ; At once to wear and scud before the wind*. Perhaps e'en then... | |
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