 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 - 1835 - 446 pages
...him behold, 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...his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, Bnt so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force, They left their out-cast mate behind,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 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...But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless, per force They left their outcast mate behind, And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 448 pages
...him behold, 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...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...declme, Or courage die away ; But waged with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of iife. He shouted : nor his friends had fail'd To check the...But so the furious blast prevail'd That, pitiless per force, They left their outcast mate behind. And scutlded still before the wind. Some succour yet... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength deeline, Or courage die away ; But waged with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair...of life. He shouted : nor his friends had fail'd To cheek the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail I'd, ! That pitiless perforce, They left... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poets, English - 1839 - 380 pages
...decline, Or courage die away ; Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; 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 ; But so the furious blast prevailed, That, pitiless perforce,... | |
 | Christian - English poetry - 1840 - 312 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, But so the furious blast prevail'd. That, pitiless perforce,... | |
 | Christian - English poetry - 1840 - 318 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, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce,... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - American poetry - 1842 - 352 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, But so the furious blast prevailed, That, pitiless, perforce,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1843 - 388 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 ; But so the furious blast prevailed, That, pitiless perforce,... | |
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