Where spices breathe, and brighter seasons smile, There sits quiescent on the floods, that show Her beauteous form reflected clear below, While airs impregnated with incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay, — So thou, with sails how... Cowper: The task, with Tirocinium, and selections from the minor poems, A.D ... - Page 203by William Cowper - 1874Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...with incense play • Around her, fanning light her streamers gay; So thou, with sails how swift! bast reached the shore, " Where tempests never beat nor...the dangerous tide Of life, long since, has anchored at thy side. ' Garth, vot. ii. M RECEIPT Ot MY MOTHERS ftCTUKEBut me, scarce hoping to attain that... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...impregnated with incense playAround her, fanning light her streamers gay ; So thou, with sails how switt ! hast reached the shore, " Where tempests never beat...roar*," / And thy loved consort on the dangerous tide Of lite, long since, has anchored at thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from... | |
| Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay ; Sotfeou, with sails how swift! hast reach'd the shore, ' Where tempests never beat nor billows...'dangerous tide Of life,- long since, 'has anchored at thy side. But 'me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always dtstress'd—... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...beat nor billows roar,*" And thy lov'd consort on the dang'rous tide Of life long since has anchor'd by thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, 100 Always from port withheld, always distress 'd — Me howling blasts drive devious, tempest-toss'd, Sails ripp'd, seams op'ning wide,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...clear helow, While airs impregnated with incense play Around her, fauning light her streamers gay ; So thou, with sails how swift ! hast reached the shore, " Where tempests never heat nor hillows roar*," And thy loved consort on the dangerous tide Of life, long since, has anchored... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...clear below While airs impregnated with incense p|ay Around her, fanning light her streamer^ gay ; So thou, with sails how swift ! hast reached the shore,...the dangerous tide Of life, long since, has anchored at thy side. ' But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distressed—... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay ; So thou, with sails how swift ! hast reach'd the shore ' Where tempests never beat nor billows...consort on the dangerous tide Of life long since has anchor'd by thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay ; So thou, with sails how swift ! hast reach'd the shore ' Where tempests never beat nor billows...consort on the dangerous tide Of life long since has anchor'd by thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...incense play Around her, fauning light her streamers gay; So thon, with sails how swift ! hast reach'd the shore, ' Where tempests never beat nor billows...consort on the dangerous tide Of life long since has anchor'd by thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always... | |
| William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...with incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay ; So thou, with sails how swift ! has reached the shore, ' Where tempests never beat nor...thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distressed — Me howling blasts drive devious, tempest-tossed, Sails... | |
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