 | George Crabbe - 1810 - 402 pages
...watch the" mightiest till <he Shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; Curl'd as they come, they strike with furious force, And...course, Raking the rounded Flints, which ages past w Roll'd by their rage, and shall to ages last. Far off the Petrel, in the troubled way Swims with... | |
 | 1811 - 566 pages
...watch the mightiest till the Shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; Curl'd as they come, they strike with furious force, And...course, Raking the rounded Flints, which ages past lloll'd by their rage, and shall to ages last.' — pp. 10 — 11. The various movements of the sea-birds,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 338 pages
...watch the mightiest till the Shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; Curl'd as they come, they strike with furious force, And...course, Raking the rounded Flints, which ages past Koll'd by their rage, and shall to ages last. Far off the Petrel in the troubled way Swims with her... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...watch the mightiest till the Shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch; Curl'd as they come, they strike with furious force, And...Brood, or flutters in the Spray ; She rises often, oCten drops again, And sports at eas-e on the tempestuous Main. High o'er the restless Deep, above... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pages
...force. And then re-ßowing, take theit grating course, Raking the rounded Flints , which ages past Rolfd by their rage , and shall to ages last. far off the...Petrel, in the troubled way Swims with her Brood, or ßusters in the Spray { She rises often, often drops again i And sports at ease on the tempestuous... | |
 | 1821 - 444 pages
...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...course, Raking the rounded flints, which ages past Rolled by their rage, and shall to ages last. CRABBE. SOME etymologists derive February from Februa,... | |
 | 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
...watch the mightiest till the shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; Curl'd as they come, they strike with furious force, And...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
...watch the mightiest till the shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to' their utmost stretch ; Curl'd as they come, they strike with furious force, And...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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 pages
...watch the mightiest till the shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch ; Curl'd as they come, they strike with furious force, And...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... | |
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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 : Curl'd as they come, they strike with furious force, And then re-flowing,... 
