At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every blast. Could catch the sound no more : For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him ; but the page Of narrative... The Works of William Cowper - Seite 308von William Cowper - 1854Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1804 - 844 Seiten
...then, by toil subdued, he drank Tiie stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth,...Anson's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, , Alike immortalise the dead. I therefore purpose not, or dream, Descanting on his fate, To give the melancholy... | |
| 1803 - 438 Seiten
...then, by toil subdued, lie drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Atisou's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize the dead. I, therefore, purport... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 456 Seiten
...sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his ag(. Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears by bards or heroes...the storm allay d, No light propitious shone; When, snatch'dfrom all effectual aid. We perish'd, each alone ; But I beneath a rougher sea, And whelm d... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 452 Seiten
...then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sqnk. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth,...delights to trace Its 'semblance in another's case. i No voice divine the storm allay d, No light propitious shone ; When, snatch'djrom all effectual aid,... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 450 Seiten
...theUf by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth,...bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize the dead. ' / therefore purpose not, or dream, Descanting on his fate, To give the melancholy theme A more enduring... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 442 Seiten
...then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Ansoris tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, v Alike immortalize the dead. I therefore purpose... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - 220 Seiten
...his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson',s tear. And tears, by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalise the dead. , • I therefore purpose not, or dream,,...'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone ; When, snatch'd from all effectual aid, We perish'd, each alone... | |
| William Hayley - 1805 - 222 Seiten
...And tears, by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalise the dead. I therefore purpose not, or dreamy Descanting on his fate, \ To give the melancholy theme...'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone; When, snatch'd from all effectual aid, We perish'd, each alone... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 486 Seiten
...then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth,...'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone ; When, snatch'd from all effectual aid, We perish'd, each alone... | |
| William Hayley - 1806 - 488 Seiten
...stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him: but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his uame, his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson's tear. And...'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone; When, snatch'd from all effectual aid, We perish'd, each alone... | |
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