He lov'd 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 wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of... The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With an ... - Page 209by William Hayley - 1803Full 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...Supported by despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course. But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce,... | |
| Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...coast With warmer wishes sent. Helov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor heard again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim,...death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. H« shouted ; nor hi, friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...coast, With warmer wishes 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,...death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. lie shouted : nor Lis friends had.fail'd To check (he vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd,... | |
| 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,...strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd wiih death a lasting. strife Supported fejr despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim,...Supported by despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the fuiious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vaio> Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim,...Supported by despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce,... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...coast, With warmer wishes sent: Helov'd them both, but both in vain; Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim,...despair of life. He shouted ; — nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course ; Put so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless, perforce,... | |
| William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...coast, With warmer wishes sent. 166 He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim,...Supported by despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce,... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 528 pages
...coast With warmer Wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim,...death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. Jle shouted: nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevaiFd,... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 434 pages
...He lov'd them hoth, but hoth in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whehuing brine, Expert to swim, he lay ; Nor soon he felt his...with death a lasting strife Supported by despair of liie. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast... | |
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