Had been better far than dying Of a griev'd and broken heart. Unrepining at thy glory, Thy successful arms we hail ; But remember our sad story, And let Hosier's wrongs prevail. Sent in this foul clime to languish, Think what thousands fell in vain, Wasted... The Early Naval Ballads of England - Page 107edited by - 1841 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
| Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...'what thoufands fell in vain, Wafted with difeafe and anguifti, Not in glorious battle flain. Hence Hence with all my train attending From their oozy tombs below, Through the hoary foam afcending, Here I feed my conftant woe : Here the Bastimentos viewing, We recall our fhameful doom,... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1288 pages
...languifh, Think what thoufands fell in vain, Wafted with difeafe and anguifh, Not in glorious battle flam. Hence with all my train attending From their oozy tombs below, Through the hoary foam afcending, Here I feed my conftant woe : Here the Baftimentos viewing, We recal our fhamcful doom,... | |
| 1795 - 1334 pages
...languilh, Think what thoufands fell in vain. Wafted with difeafe and anguift, Not in glorious battle flain. Hence with all my train attending From their oozy tombs below. Through the hoary foam afcending, Here I feed my confiant woe : Here the Baftimentos viewing, We recaí our (hameful doom,... | |
| Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 266 pages
...play'd an English part, " Had been better far than dying " Of a grieved and broken heart. " Unrepining at thy glory, ' ' Thy successful arms we hail ; "...thousands fell in vain, " Wasted with disease and anguish, '1 Not in glorious battle slain. '' Hence with all my train attending " From their oozy tombs below;... | |
| Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 242 pages
...Think what thoufands fell in vain, " Wafted with difeafe and anguifh, " Not in glorious battle flain. " Hence with all my train attending " From their oozy tombs below ; " Through the hoary foam afcending, " Here I feed my conftant woe : " Here, the Baftimentos viewing, " We recal our fhameful... | |
| Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...played an English part, " Had been better far than dying " Of a grieved and broken heart. " Unrepining at thy glory, " Thy successful arms we hail ; But...below, " Through the hoary foam ascending, " Here I feel my constant woe: " Here the Bastimentos viewing, " We recall our shameful doom, " And our plaintive... | |
| Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...an English part, •" Had been better far than dying " Of a grieved and broken heart. " Unrepining at thy glory, " Thy successful arms we hail ; But remember our sad story, " And lot Hosier's wrongs prevail " Sent in this foul clime to languish, " Think what thousands fell in vain,... | |
| Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...play'd an English part, ' Had been better far than dying ' Of a griev'd and broken heart. ' Unrepining at thy glory, ' Thy successful arms we hail ; ' But...disease and anguish, ' Not in glorious battle slain. ' Through the hoary foam ascending, ' Here I feed my constant woe : ' Here the Bastimentos viewing,... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...has play'd an English pan," Had been belter far than dying Of a griev'd and broken heart. Unrepining at thy glory, Thy successful arms we hail ; But remember...in glorious battle slain. Hence, with all my train atteudiug From their oozy tombs below. Through the hoary foam ascending, Here I feel my constant woe:... | |
| English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...play'd an English part,' Had been better far than dying Of a griev'd and broken heart. " Unrepining at thy glory, Thy successful arms we hail ; But remember...thousands fell in vain, Wasted with disease and anguish, " Hence, with all my train attending From their oozy tombs below, Through the hoary foam ascending,... | |
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