 Is restless change ; the waves so swell'd and steep, Breaking and sinking, and the sunken swells, Nor one, one moment in its station dwells : But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending in their watery chase...  The Borough: A Poem, in Twenty-four Letters - Page 11by George Crabbe - 1810 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Ward - 1812 - 456 pages
...station dwells : But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending in. their watery chase-; May watch the mightiest, till the shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; Curled as they come, they strike with furious force^ And then, re-Sawing, tsk* their grating course,... | |
 | 1821 - 438 pages
...station dwells ; But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending in their watery chase ; May watch the mightiest till the shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; Curled a, they come, they strike with furious force, And than renewing, take their grating course,... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...and steep . Breaking and sinking , and the sunken swells. Nor one, one moment, in its station dwelU: But nearer Land you may the Billows trace, As if contending...reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch; Curfd as they come , they strike with furious force. And then re-ßowing, take theit grating course,... | |
 | 1821 - 444 pages
...station dwells ; But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending in their watery chase ; May watch the mightiest till the shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; Curled an they come, they strike with furious force, And then re-flowing, take their grating course,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1823 - 450 pages
...station dwells : But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending in their watery chase ; May watch the mightiest till the shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; CuiTd as they come, they strike with furious force, And then re-flowing, take their grating course,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1829 - 348 pages
...And then re-flowing, take their grating eonrse, Baking the ronnded flints, whieh ages past Boll'd hy their rage, and shall to ages last. Far off the petrel in the tronhled way Swims with her hrood, or flutters in the spray; She rises often, often drops again, And... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pages
...and steep, Breaking and sinking, anil the sunken swells, Nor one, one moment, in its station dwells : But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending...by their rage, and shall to ages last. Far off the petril in the troubled way Swims with her brood, or flutters in the spray ; She rises often, often... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 336 pages
...station dwells : But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending in their watery chase ; May watch the mightiest till the shoal they reach,...ages last. (') Far off the Petrel in the troubled waySwims with her brood, or flutters in the spray ; She rises often, often drops again, And sports... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1838 - 338 pages
...station dwells : But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending in their watery chase ; May watch the mightiest till the shoal they reach,...shall to ages last. (') Far off the Petrel in the troubled.way Swims with her brood, or flutters in the spray ; She rises often, often drops again, And... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 pages
...station dwells : But nearer land you may the billows trace, As if contending in their watery chase ; May watch the mightiest till the shoal they reach,...past Roll'd by their rage, and shall to ages last. ROGER CUFF. Now to his grave was Roger Cuff convey'd, And strong resentment's lingering spirit laid... | |
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