 That pitiless perforce, They left their outcast mate behind, And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delay'd not to bestow.  The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With an ... - Page 179by William Hayley - 1806Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...their out-cast mate behind, And scudded stiil before the wind. Some succour yet tLey could afford, And, such as storms allow. The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delay 'd not to bestow. But he (they knew) nor ship, nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more.... | |
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...coop, the floated co.d, Delay 'd not to bestow. But he (th«y knew) nor ship nor shnr*, VV'hate'er they gave, should visit more. Nor cruel as it seem'd could he Their histc himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; But bitter f«lt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...their out-cast mate behind, And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the...nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more. x Nor cruel, as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...their out-cast mate behind, And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ; And such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord Delay 'd nut to bestow. But he (they new) nor ship, nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...their out-cast mate behind, And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the...Whate'er they gave, should visit more. ,Nor cruel, as it sccm'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...their out-east mate behind,. And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ;: And such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord Delay'd not to bestow. But he (they new) nor ship, nor shore,. Whate'er they gave, should visit more*. Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 528 pages
...he (they knew) nor ship nor shore, Whatever they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seetn'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight,...rescue them ; Yet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, #nd his friends so nigh. He long survives, who lives an hour In ocean, self-upheld; And so long he,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 pages
...their outeast mate behind, Aud scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord, Delay 'd not to bestow. But he (they knew) nor ship nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 400 pages
...their outcast mate behind, And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ; And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the...to bestow, But he (they knew) nor ship nor shore, Whate'er^they gave, should visit more. Nor, (fuel as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...Some succour yet they could afford, And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated corf, Delay'd not to bestow But he (they knew) nor ship...that flight, in such a sea Alone could rescue them ; Vet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. 1e long survives, who lives an... | |
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