 Attic shores the vessel keeps : The pilots, as the waves behind her swell, Still with the wheeling stern their force repel. For this assault should either quarter feel, Again to flank the tempest she might reel. The steersmen every bidden turn apply ;...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 95by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | William Falconer - Scottish poetry - 1802 - 192 pages
...this assault should either quarter feel, 390 Again to flank the tempest she might reel. The steersman every bidden turn apply : To right and left the spokes...in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear : 395 Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies that around them close ; Still shield... | |
 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1803 - 224 pages
...Still with the wheeling stern their force repel. For, this assault should either quarter feel, 390 Again to flank the tempest she might reel. The steersmen...in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear: 395 Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies that around them close ! Still shield the... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...Still with the wheeling stern their force repel. For, this assault should either quarter feel, 390 Again to flank the tempest she might reel. The steersmen...in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear : 39$ Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies that around them close ! Still shield... | |
 | William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - Shipwrecks - 1804 - 292 pages
...her swell, Still with the wheeling Stern their force repel ; For this assault should either Quarter feel Again to flank the Tempest she might reel : The...left, the spokes alternate fly— Thus, when some conquered Host retreats in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear ; Indignant they retire,... | |
 | William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - English poetry - 1806 - 294 pages
...her swell, Still with the wheeling Stern their force repel ; For this assault should either Quarter feel, Again to flank the Tempest she might reel ;...turn apply, To right, and left, the spokes alternate flyThus, when some conquered Host retreats in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear; Indignant... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...her swell, Still with the wheeling stern their force repel; For this assault should either quarter * feel, Again to flank the tempest she might reel :...apply, To right and left the spokes alternate fly — * The g-uarter is the hinder part of a ship's side : or that part which is near the stern. Thus,... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...her swell, Still with the wheeling stern their force repel ; For this assault should either quarter feel, Again to flank the tempest she might reel :...apply ; To right and left, the spokes alternate fly. High o'er the poop th' audacious seas aspire, Uproll'd in hills of fluctuating fire : Now thunders,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...assault should either quarter* feel Again to flank the tempest she might reel : The steersmen ev'ry bidden turn apply, To right, and left, the spokes...in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear j Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies that around them close ; S'ill shield the... | |
 | Poetical narratives - English poetry - 1810 - 330 pages
...her swell, Still with the wheeling stern their force repel ; For this assault should either quarter feel, Again to flank the tempest she might reel :...apply ; To right and left, the spokes alternate fly. High o'er the poop th' audacious seas aspire, Uproll'd in hills of fluctuating fire : Now thunders,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...; Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies that around them close ; S'ill shield (lie flanks, the routed squadrons join, And guide the flight...continued line : Thus they direct the flying bark before Th' impelling floods, that lush her to the shore: High o'er the poop th' audaeious seas aspire, TJproIPd... | |
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