 | William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - English poetry - 1806 - 294 pages
...backward o'er her lee ; While, in the general wreck, the faithful Stay Drags the Main topmast by the Cap away : Flung from the Mast, the Seamen strive in vain,...floods, their Vessel to regain; Weak Hope, alas ! they buflet long the wave, And grasp at Life though sinking in the Grave ; Till all exhausted, and bereft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...lee; Willie, in the general wreck, the faithful stay Drags the main-topmast by tin- cap away : ( uu.g from the mast, the seamen strive in vain Through hostile*...wave, And grasp at life, though sinking in the grave ; T.ll all exhausted, and bereft of strength, O'crpower'd they yield to cruel Fate at length ; Th«... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...from the mast, the seamen strive in vain i •] rough hostile floods their vessel to regain ; V.'.-ak hope, alas ! they buffet long the wave, And grasp at life, though sinking in the grave ; I II all exhausted, and bereft of strength, ' 'Vrpuwer'd they yield to cruel Fate at length ; Г:*«1... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 pages
...backward o'er her lee,While, in the general wreck, the faithful Slay Drags the Main-topmast from its post away. Flung from the Mast, the Seamen strive in vain Through hostile floods their Vessel to regain ; The waves they buffet, till, bereft of strength, O'erpower'd they yield to cruel fate at length.... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1815 - 602 pages
...who, after having best sung its might, became its prey ; he ueed scarcely be named — FALCONKII. , " the seamen strive in vain. Through hostile floods their vessel to regain; Weak hupe alas ! they buffet long the wave, And grasp at life, though sinking in the grave ; Till, all exhausted,... | |
 | William Falconer - 1822 - 192 pages
...backward o'er her lee; While, in the general wreck, the faithful stay Drags the main topmast by the cap away: Flung from the mast, the seamen strive in vain,...grave; Till, all exhausted and bereft of strength, O'erpower'd they yield to cruel fate at length ; The burying waters close around their head, The; sink!... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 332 pages
...o'er her lee ; While, in the general wreck, the faithful stay' Drags the main-topmast by the cap I0 away ! Flung from the mast, the seamen strive in vain...grave ; Till all exhausted, and bereft of strength, O'erpower'd they yield to cruel fate at length ; The burying waters close around their head, They sink... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 322 pages
...o'er her lee; While, in the general wreck, the faithful stay'' DragH the main-topmast by the cap ' " away ! Flung from the mast, the seamen strive in vain...vessel to regain ; Weak hope, alas !—they buffet long tin; wave, And grasp at life, though sinking in the grave; Till all exhausted, and bereft of strength,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...o'er the lee ; While, in the general wreck, the faithful stay Drags the main topmast from its post away ; Flung from the mast, the seamen strive in vain Through hostile floods .their vessel to regain ; The waves they buifet, till bereft of strength, O'erpower'd they yield to cruel fate at length, The... | |
 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1836 - 160 pages
...lee ; While, in the general wreck, the faithful stay Drags the main topmast by the cap away: Fluug from the mast, the seamen strive in vain, Through...though sinking in the grave ; Till all exhausted, and hereft of strength, O'erpowered they yield to cruel Fate at length . The burying waters close around... | |
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The fore-mast totters, unsustain'd on high ; And now the ship, forelifted by the sea, Hurls the tall fabric backward o'er her lee ; While, in the general wreck, the faithful stay Drags the... 
