 In vain for help to scream!" The shriek again was heard: it came More deep, more piercing loud. That instant o'er the flood, the moon Shone through a broken cloud; And near them they beheld a child; Upon a crag he stood, A little crag, and all around...  Selected Poems of Robert Southey - Page 274by Robert Southey - 1888 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1799 - 244 pages
...sink Beneath the chilly stream, To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream ? The shriek again was heard. It came More deep, more...Upon a crag he stood, A little Crag, and all around 140 The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approach'd his resting place, The moon-beam shone upon the... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 254 pages
...Beneath the chilly stream, " To stretch the powerless arms in vain, ." In vain for help to scream ?" — The shriek again was heard. It came More deep, more...The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approach'd his resting place, The moon-beam shone upon the child And show'd how pale his face. — " Now reach thine... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 464 pages
...fhriek again was heard. It 01119 More deep, more piercing loud ; That inftant o'er the flood the moot} Shone through a broken cloud. And near them they beheld a child, Upon a crag he flood, A little crag, and all around Was fpread the rifing flood, The boatman plied the oar, the boat... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...sink Beneath the closing stream, To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream !" The shriek again was heard : It came More deep, more...The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approach'd his resting place ; The moon-beam shone upon the child, And show'd how pale his face. " Now reach thine... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...sink Beneath the closing stream, To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream ! The shriek again was heard: it came More deep, more...rising flood. The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approanh'd his resting-place ; The moon-beam shone upon the child, And show'd how palu his face. Now... | |
 | Heinrich Zschokke - 1829 - 224 pages
...Beneath the chilly stream, To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream ?' The stkek again was heard. It came More deep, more piercing...all around Was spread the rising flood. The boatman pli'd the oar, the boat Approach'd his resting place, The moonbeam shone upon the child, And show'd... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...sink Beneath the chilly stream h To stretch the powerless arms in vaai I In vain for help to scream !" The shriek again was heard : It came More deep, more piercing loud r — That instant o'er the flood the moon Shone through a broken cloud;And near them they beheld a... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...sink Beneath the chilly stream : To stretch the powerless arms in vain ! In vain for help to scream !" The shriek again was heard : It came More deep, more...rising flood. The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approached his resting place ; The moonbeam shone upon the child, And showed how pale his face. " Now... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...sink Beneath the chilly stream ! To stretch the powerless arms in vain! In vain for help to scream !" The shriek again was heard : It came More deep, more...rising flood. The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approached his resting-place : The moonbeam shone upon the child, And showed how pale his face. " Now... | |
 | Legends - 1843 - 300 pages
...sink Beneath the chilly stream, To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream ? " The shriek again was heard. It came More deep, more...flood. The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approach'd hia resting place, The moon-beam shone upon the child, And show'd how pale his face. " Now reach thine... | |
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