 twas midnight now, No human aid was near. He heard the shout of joy, for now A boat approach'd the wall, And eager to the welcome aid They crowd for safety all. " My boat is small," the boatman cried, " 'Twill bear but one away ; Come in, Lord William,...  Poems - Page 138by Robert Southey - 1799 - 232 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - Ballads, English - 1801 - 254 pages
...the walls He saw the flood appear ; It hemm'd him round, 'twas midnight now, No human aid was near. r He heard the shout of joy, for now A boat approach'd...hence can bear." — Lord William leap'd into the boat,1 — " Haste — haste to yonder shore ! 183 The boatman plied the oar, the boat Went light along... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...The water saps thy walls !" He rose in haste, beneath the walls He saw the flood appear ; It hemm'd him round, 'twas midnight now, No human aid was near....safety all. " My boat is small," the boatman cried, " 'Twill bear but one away ; Come in, Lord William, and do ye In God's protection stay." Strange feeling... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...round, 'twas midnight now, No human aid was near. He heard the shout of joy, for now A boat apprnach'd ad tones Twill bear but one away; Come in, Lord William, and do yc In God's protection stay. Strange feeling... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...saw the flood appear ; •* It hemm'd him round, — 'twas midnight now, No human aid was near-!He heard the shout of joy ! for now A boat approach'd the wall ; And eager to the welcome aid They crowd'for safety all. — " My boat is small," the boatman cried, " 'Twill bear but one away; Gome... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...'twas midnight now— No human aid was near. He heard the shout of joy ! for now A boat approached the wall ; And eager to the welcome aid They crowd...safety all. " My boat is small," the boatman cried, " 'Twill bear but one away ; Come in, Lord William, and do ye In God's protection stay." The boatman... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...— 'twas midnight now,No human aid was near ! He heard the shout of joy ! for now A boat approached the wall ; And eager to the welcome aid They crowd...safety all. — " My boat is small," the boatman cried, " Twill bear but one away ; Come in Lord William, and do ye In God's protection stay." The boatman... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 840 pages
...saw the flood appear ; It hemm d him round ; 'twas midnight now ; No human aid was near. He heard a shout of joy ; for now A boat approach'd the wall...welcome aid They crowd for safety all. " My boat is email," the boatman cried ; " 'Twill bear but one away ; Come in, Lord William, and do ye In God's... | |
 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...The water saps thy walls !" He rose in haste, beneath the walls He saw the flood appear, It hemm'd him round, 'twas midnight now. No human aid was near....the boatman cried, " This dangerous haste forbear I Wait other aid, this little bark But one from hence can bear." Lord William leap'd into the boat,... | |
 | J H. Aitken - Elocution - 1853 - 378 pages
...The water saps thy walls ! " He rose in haste : beneath the walls He saw the flood appear ; It hemm'd him round : 'twas midnight now, No human aid was near...safety all. " My boat is small," the boatman cried, " 'Twill bear but one away : Come in, Lord William ! and do ye In God's protection stay." Strange feeling... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1854 - 184 pages
...The water saps thy walls !" He rose in haste — beneath the walls He saw the flood appear, It hemm'd him round — 'twas midnight now, No human aid was...safety all. " My boat is small," the boatman cried ; , " 'T will bear but one away ; Come in, Lord William, and do ye In God's protection stay." Strange... | |
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