 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 oldal
...his lot. 1799. OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends,...braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom we went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 400 oldal
...too late, your native coast, In no congenial gulph forever lost ! « THE CAST-AWAY. [March 20, 1799.] OBSCUREST night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows...from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, Hfs floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast; Than he, with whom he went, Nor... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 oldal
...the sky; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch aa I, Wash'd headlong from on boan1 Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boafc, Than ho, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast. With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 oldal
...moved by the view of unfortunate genius, and afflicted worth. THE CASTAWAY. Obscurest night envolv'd the sky, Th* Atlantic billows roar'd; When such a...of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No bfavcr chief could Albion boast Than he with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast With wanner... | |
 | John Davis - 1822 - 404 oldal
...startled crews have resigned their spirits in one wailing burst of anguish. CANTO III. THE CASTAWAY. Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. COWPER. I Morn comes at last, but, oh ! no solace brings, 646 She bears no balm, no healing on her... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 oldal
...CASTAWAY. 1799. OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends,...braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom we went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 oldal
...CASTAWAY. 1799. OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends,...braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom we went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in... | |
 | 1826 - 440 oldal
...Obscurest night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roared, When such a destined wretch as I, Washed headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. He long survives who lives an hour In ocean self-upheld, And !o long he, with unspent power, His destiny... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 oldal
...sky, The Atlantic hillows roared, When one who litile thought to die, Washed headlong from on hoard ; Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Alhion hoast Than he with whom he went; Nor ever ship left Alhion's coast With warmer wishes sent:... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 oldal
...such a destined wretch as I, Washed headlong from on board, Of friends, of hopes, of all bereft, Hi* floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast, Than he, with whom we went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He loved them both, but both in... | |
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He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine... 
