 Awhile they bore th' o'erwhelming billows' rage, Unequal combat with their fate to wage; Till all benumb'd and feeble they forego Their slippery hold, and sink to shades below. Some, from the main-yard-arm impetuous thrown On marble ridges, die without...  The Shipwreck - Page 149by William Falconer - 1802 - 166 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...and feeble, they forego Their flipp'ry hold, and fink to (hades below. Some, from the main-yard arm impetuous thrown On marble ridges, die without a groan. Three, with Palemon, on their (kill depend, And from the wreck, on oars and rafts defcend. Now, on the mountain wave on high they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...fate to wage; Till all benumb'd and feeble they forego Their flippery hold, and fink to (hades below. Some, from the main-yard-arm impetuous thrown On marble...die without a groan. • Three with Palemon on their (kill depend, And from the wreck on oars and rafts dcfcend. Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride,... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...wage ; Till all benumb'd and feeble they forego Their slipp'ry hold, and sink to shades below. 665 Some, from the main-yard-arm impetuous thrown On marble ridges, die without a groan. Three with PA LEMON on their skill depend, And from the wreck on oars and rafts descend. Now on the mountain-wave... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...and feeble, they forego Their slippery hold, and sink to shades below : Some, from the main yard-arm impetuous thrown On marble ridges, die without a groan...descend ; Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath the involving tide; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...and feeble, they forego Their slippery hold, and sink to shades below : Some, from the main yard-arm impetuous thrown On marble ridges, die without a groan...descend ; Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath th' involving tide ; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling... | |
 | William Falconer, Thomas Park - English poetry - 1809 - 184 pages
...and sink to shades below: Some, from the main yard-arm impetnons thrown On marble ridges, die withont a groan : Three with Palemon on their skill depend,...from the wreck on oars and rafts descend ; Now on the monntain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plnnge beneath the' involving tide ; Till one, who seems... | |
 | Poetical narratives - English poetry - 1810 - 330 pages
...and feeble, they forego Their slippery hold, and sink to shades below : Some, from the main yard-arm impetuous thrown On marble ridges, die without a groan...descend ; Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath th' involving tide ; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...from the main yard-arm impetuous throw« On marble ridges, die without a groan : Three with Palemón on their skill depend, And from the wreck on oars...descend ; Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath th' involving tide; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...main yard-arm impetuous thrown On marble ridjcs, die without a groan: Three with Palemón on tbeir skill depend, And from the wreck on oars and rafts descend ; Now on the mountain-wave on high they rid«', Then downward plunge beneath th' involving tide; Till one, who seem* in agony to strive, Thß... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 120 pages
...fate to wage ; Till all benumb'd and feeble they forego Their slippery hold, and sink to shades below. Some, from the main-yard-arm impetuous thrown On marble...descend. Now on the mountain-wave on high they ride, Then downward plunge beneath th' involving tide; Till one, who seems in agony to strive, The whirling... | |
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