 And, as it feels th' attraction's kindling force, Springs onward with accelerated course. With mournful look the seamen eyed the strand, Where death's inexorable. jaws expand. Swift from their minds elapsed all dangers past, As, dumb with terror, they...  The Shipwreck: A Poem in Three Cantos - Page 138by William Falconer - 1803 - 165 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...with terror, they beheld the lail. Now on the trembling fhrouds, before, behind, In mute fufpence, they mount into the wind. The genius of the deep, on rapid wing, The black eventful moment feem'd to bring; The fatal fitters, on the furge before, Yok'd their infernal horfes to the prore.... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...witkwiix^j^hcv*6****1^*1421**1-' '•'' ' ',-.•.. " Now Now, on the trembling fhrouds, before, behind, ~< The Genius of the deep, on rapid wing, The black eventful moment feem'd to bring. The fatal Sifters, on the furge before, Yok'd their internal horfes to the prore.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...dumb with terror, they beheld the laft. Now on the trembling (hrouds, before, behind, In mute fufpence they mount into the wind.— The Genius of the deep, on rapid wing, The black eventful moment feem'd to bring. The fatal Sifters, on the furge before, Yok'd their infernal horfcs to the prore—... | |
 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1802 - 188 pages
...attraction's kindling force, 550 Springs onward with accelerated course. With mournful look the seamen ey'd the strand, Where Death's inexorable jaws expand ;...their infernal horses to the prore. — The steersmen now received their last command, To wheel the vessel sidelong to the strand. Twelve sailors, on the... | |
 | William Falconer - Scottish poetry - 1802 - 192 pages
...attraction's kindling force, 56o Springs onward with accelerated course, With mournful look the seamen eyed the strand, Where Death's inexorable jaws expand :...to bring ; The fatal sisters on the surge before. 57O Yok'd their infernal horses to the prore.— The steersmen now received their last command, To... | |
 | William Falconer - Scottish poetry - 1802 - 150 pages
...with terror, they beheld the laft. Now, on the trembling fhrouds, before, behind, In mute fufpenfe they mount into the wind. — The genius of the deep on rapid wing, The black eventful moment feem'd to bring. The fatal fillers on the furge before, Yok'd their infernal horfes to the prore. —... | |
 | William Falconer - Scottish poetry - 1802 - 132 pages
...with terror, they beheld the laft. Now on the trembling flirouds, before, behind, 565 In mute fufpenfe they mount into the wind. — The genius of the deep, on rapid wing, The blaek eventful moment feem'd to bring. The fatal fifters, on the fiirge before, Yok'J their infernal... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...expand : Swift from their minds elaps'd all dangers past, As, dumb with terror, they beheld the last. Now on the trembling shrouds, before, behind, In mute...seem'd to bring; The fatal Sisters on the surge before, Yok'd their infernal horses to the prore. The steersman now receiv'd their last command, To wheel the... | |
 | Poetical narratives - English poetry - 1810 - 330 pages
...expand : Swift from their minds elaps'd all dangers past, As, dumb with terror, they beheld the last. Now on the trembling shrouds, before, behind, In mute...to bring ; The fatal Sisters on the surge before, Yok'd their infernal horses to the prore. The steersman now receiv'd their last command, To wheel the... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 pages
...expand ; Swift from their minds elaps'd all dangers past, As, dumb will) terror, they beheld the last. Now, on the trembling Shrouds, before, behind, In...the Deep, on rapid wing, The black eventful moment secm'd to bring; The Fatal Sisters on the Surge before, Yok'd their infernal horses to the Prore. —... | |
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