 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1764 - 148 pages
...impetuous flies, The helm th' attentive -Timoneer f applies : As in .purfuit along th' aerial way, 90 With ardent eye the falcon marks his prey, Each motion watches of the doubtful chace, Obliquely wheeling thro* the fluid fpace : Thus, govern'd by the fteerfman's glowing hands,... | |
 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1764 - 154 pages
...impetuous flies, The helm th' attentive Timoneer -f applies : As in purfuit along th' aerial way, 90 With ardent eye the falcon marks his prey, Each motion watches of the doubtful chace, Obliquely wheeling thro' the fluid fpace : Thus, govern'd by the fteerfman's glowing hands,... | |
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...the foam the ftiip impetuous flies, Th' attentive timoneer the helm applies. As in purfuit along th' aerial way, With ardent eye the falcon marks his prey, Each motion watches of the doubtful chace, Obliquely wheeling thro' the liquid fpace ; So, govern'd by the fteerfman's glowing hands. The... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...the foam the (hip impetuous flies, Th' attentive timoneer ^ the helm applies. As in purfuir along th aerial way, With ardent eye, the falcon marks his prey ; Each motion watches of the doubtful chafe, Obliquely wheeling thro" the liquid fpace ; So, govern'd by the fteerfman's glowing handsj The... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 538 pages
...the foam the (hip impetuous files, Th' attentive timoneer * the helm applies. As in purfuit along th* aerial way, With ardent eye, the falcon marks his prey, Each motion watches of the doubtful clucc, Obliquely wheeling thro' the liquid fpace ; So, govem'd by the (leerfman's glowing hands, The... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...foam the ship impetuous flieSj TV attentive pilot still the helm applies: As in pursuit, along th' aerial way, With ardent eye the falcon marks his prey, Each motion watches of the doubtful chace, ' Obliquely wheeling through the liquid space; •"!' So, govem'd by the steersman's glowing... | |
 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1802 - 188 pages
...sweeping gale. While o'er the foam the ship impetuous flies, 175 Th' attentive timoneer the helm applies. As in pursuit along the aerial way, With ardent eye,...watches of the doubtful chase, Obliquely wheeling thro' the liquid space; ISO So, govern'd by the steersman's glowing hands, The regent helm her motion... | |
 | William Falconer - Scottish poetry - 1802 - 150 pages
...the foam the fnip impetuous flies, Th' attentive timoneer f the helm applies. As in purfuit along th' aerial way, With ardent eye, the falcon marks his prey, Each motion watches of the doubtful enact, Obliquely wheeling thro' the liquid fpace ; tached. To the main-fail and fore-fail there is... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...ship impetuous flies, 175 Th' attentive timoneer the helm applies. As in pursuit along the aeria^vay, With ardent eye, the falcon marks his prey, Each motion...watches of the doubtful chase, Obliquely wheeling thro' the liquid space; 180 So, govern'd by the steersman's glowing hands. The regent helm her motion... | |
 | William Falconer - Shipwrecks - 1806 - 240 pages
...Each motion watches of the doubtful chase, Obliquely wheeling thro' the liquid space; 180 So, govern'd by the steersman's glowing hands, The regent helm...leeward past, Again she rallies to the sullen blast. 1S4, The helm to starboard turns — with wings inclin'd, The side-long canvass clasps the faithless... | |
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As in pursuit along the aerial way With ardent eye the falcon marks his prey, Each motion watches of the doubtful chase, Obliquely wheeling through the fluid space ; So, govern'd by the steersman's glowing hands, The regent helm her motion still commands. 
