 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...  Poems - Page 251by William Cowper - 1854Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...warmer withes sent. He lov'd them both — but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Nnt lon£ beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay...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... | |
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of a'.l bereft, His floating home forever left. No braver chief could Albion boast, Than he,...ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. Helov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor heard again. Not long beneath the whelming... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...destind zuretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, HisJloating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast...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... | |
 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 450 pages
...of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than het with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could...sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him hehold, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt... | |
 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 452 pages
...With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him hehold, nor her again. •v Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim,...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... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pages
...such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could...her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine., Or courage die away'; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. Expert to... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...berteft, His Boating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom he went, Nqr ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes...he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of lite. He shouted : nor his friends... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could...sent, He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him behold, nor her again. . Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...coast, With warmer wishes sent. Me lovM them both, but both in vain,. Nor him beheld, nor her again, Wot long Beneath the 'whelming brine,. Expert to swim,...he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd wiih death a lasting. strife Supported fejr despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends... | |
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