 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
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...the coup, the floated cord Delay' d not to bestow : But he, they knew, nor ship nor shore, "Whale' er they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seem'd,...Deserted, and his friends so nigh! He long survives, who live* an hour In ocean, self upheld: And so long he, with unspent pow'r, At length, his transient respite... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 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...it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. 167 And so long he, with unspent pow'r, His destiny repell'd : And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 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...it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. 167 And so long he, with unspent pow'r, His destiny repell'd: And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 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...flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bttter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nMt. fie long survives, who lives an hour... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 528 pages
...he (they knew) nor ship nor shore, Whatever they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seetn'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight,...rescue them ; Yet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, #nd his friends so nigh. He long survives, who lives an hour In ocean, self-upheld; And so long he,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 400 pages
...to bestow, But he (they knew) nor ship nor shore, Whate'er^they gave, should visit more. Nor, (fuel as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn,...Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue Ihmn ; Yet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. He long survives, who lives... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...could afford, And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated corf, Delay'd not to bestow But he (they knew) nor ship nor shore, Whate'er they...that flight, in such a sea Alone could rescue them ; Vet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. 1e long survives, who lives an... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 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...should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Then- haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...the coop, the floated cord, Delay'd not to bestow. But he (they knew) nor ship nor shore. What ere they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he There haste himself condemn. Aware that flight, in such a sea, He long survives who lives an hour In... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 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...friends so nigh. He long survives who lives an hour Id ocean, self-upheld : And so long he, with unspent power, His destiny repell'd : And ever as the... | |
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