 | 1804 - 844 Seiten
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline,, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair...They left their out-cast mate behind, And scudded stiil before the wind. Some succour yet tLey could afford, And, such as storms allow. The cask, the... | |
 | 1803 - 438 Seiten
...die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. H« shouted ; nor hi, friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail 'd, That, pitiless perforce, They left their outcast mate behind. And scudded still before... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 450 Seiten
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted: nor his friends had f ail' d To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail 'd, That, pitiless perforce,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 Seiten
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends hadfail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail' d, That, pitiless perforce,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 Seiten
...strife, Supported by despair of life. Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his streflgth decline, He shouted: nor his friends had fail'd To check the...furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce, And scudded still before the wind. They left their out-cast mate behind, Some succour yet they could... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 Seiten
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair...had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the fuiious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force, They left their out-cast mate behind, And scudded... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife,. Supported by despair...prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce, They left their out-east mate behind,. And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ;: And... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 Seiten
...brine, Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away : But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair...his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course ; Put so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless, perforce, They left their outcast mate behind,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 Seiten
...decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife Supported by despair of liie. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the...prevail'd, That, pitiless, perforce, They left their outeast mate behind, Aud scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ; And, such... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 528 Seiten
...decline, * Or courage die away; But wag'd with 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, i That, pitiless, perforce, ••* -5^ • «1 They left their outcast mate behind. And... | |
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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... 
