 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 pages
...unspent pow'r, His destiny repell'd: And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried — "Adieu!" At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before , Had heard his voice in ev'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...pow'r, His destiny repell'd : And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried — "Adieu!" At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 pages
...his transient respite pr.st, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry bla*t, Could cateh the sound no more. For the.n, by toil subdued, he...stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : bat the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his nge Is wet with Anson's tear.... | |
 | 710 pages
...as the minutes flew, Intreated help, or cried — ' Adieu !' At length his transient respite patt, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every blast, Could catch the sound uo more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he t>auk. No poet wept him... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 400 pages
...pow'r His destiny repell'd : And ever as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried — " Adieu !" At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in cv'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdu'd, he drank The stifling wave,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...pow'r His destiny repell'd : And ever as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried — " Adieu !" At length, his transient respite past. His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry blast, Could catch the sornd no more. For then, by toil subdu'd, he drank The stifling wave,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...pow'r, His destiny repell'd : And ever as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried — " Adieu !" At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave,... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...unspent power, His destiny repell'd : And ever as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried—** adieu." At length, his transient respite past, His comrades,...: For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling ware, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried — " Adieu!" At length, his transient respite pass'd, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every...subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. 10 THE CASTAWAY. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, xThat tells his name, his worth,... | |
 | Christian biography - 1826 - 440 pages
...unspent power, His destiny repelled; And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, orcry'd ' Adieu !' No poet wept him, but the page Of narrative sincere,...That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Ansoirs tear : And tears, by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize the dead. I therefore purpose... | |
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Adieu !" 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... 
