Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. He long survives who lives an hour Id ocean, self-upheld : And... Poems - Page 248by William Cowper - 1826Full view - About this book
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...the coop, the floated cord, Delay 'd not to bestow : But he (they knew) nor ship nor shore, Whate'cr they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seem'd,...flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet hitter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. He long survives who lives an hour In... | |
| Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...afford : And such as storms allow, l'he cask, the coop, the flouted cord, Dchiyctl not to hestow l Bat he, (they knew) nor ship, nor shore Whate'er they gave, should visit more. Nor, eruel as it seemed, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware, that flight in such s sea Alone could... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...he, (they knew) nor ship, nor shore Whatever they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seemed, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware, that flight in such a se;i Atone could rescue them; Yet hitter felt it still to die, Deserted, and his friends so nigh !... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...bestow : But he, they knew, nor Bhip nor shore, Whatc'cr they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel is it seem'd, could he Their haste .himself condemn, Aware that flight, in each a sea, Alone could rescue them; Yet bitter felt it, still, to die Deserted, and his friends ao... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delayed not to bestow ; But he (they knew) nor ship nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seemed, could he, Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in'such a sea, Alone could rescue... | |
| Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 pages
...could afford, And such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delay'd not to bestow. But he (they knew) nor ship nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel an it seemed, could he Their haste himself condemn. Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 448 pages
...could afford j And, such as storms allow, The cask, the noop, the floated cord, Delay 'd not lo bestow. But he (they knew) nor ship, nor shore, Whate'er they...flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet hitter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. He long survives, who lives an hour... | |
| William Cowper - 1837 - 436 pages
...could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delay'd not to bestow. But he (they knew) nor ship nor shore, Whate'er they...himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea, i Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. He long... | |
| William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delay'd not to uestow ; But he, they knew, nor ship, nor shore, Whate'er they...Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemu, Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter felt it still to die... | |
| Robert Southey - Poets, English - 1839 - 380 pages
...could afford; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delayed not to bestow ; But he (they knew) nor ship nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seemed, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue... | |
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