 He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her, again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his strength decline Or courage die away; But waged with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of...  Poems - Page 247by William Cowper - 1826Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 528 pages
...him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, * Or courage die away;...death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. Jle shouted: nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevaiFd,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 pages
...him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whehuing brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But...with death a lasting strife Supported by despair of liie. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 400 pages
...him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But...check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail 'd, That, pitiless, perforcr. They left their outcast mate behind, And scudded still before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay : Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting s'-ile, Supported by despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine. Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But...despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends had faiTd To check the vessels course, But so the furious blast prevail'd. That, pitiless perforce, They... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - Children's poetry - 1828 - 408 pages
...him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine. Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But...despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'tl To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless, perforce,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine. Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline. Or courage die away ; But...despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fa i I'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prcvail'd, That, pitiless, perforce,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...brine, Expert to swim he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But waged with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had failed To check the vessel's course, f But BO the furious blast prevailed, That, pitiless, perforce,... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1833 - 512 pages
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But waged with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair...check the vessel's course ; But so the furious blast prevailed, That, pitiless perforce, They left their outcast mate behind And scudded still before the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 448 pages
...him behold, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon be felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But...But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force, They left their out-cast mate behind, And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet... | |
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