 Not long beneath the whelming brine Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But waged with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life.  The Shipwrecked mariner - Page 1321872Full view - About this book
 | 1804 - 844 pages
...decline,, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the...They left 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... | |
 | 1803 - 438 pages
...die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. H« shouted ; nor hi, friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail 'd, That, pitiless perforce, They left their outcast mate behind. And scudded still before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted: nor his friends had fail'd To check the...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, theJloated cord... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 452 pages
...shouted : nor his friends hadfail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail 'd, That, pitiless perforce, They left 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, thejloated cord... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pages
...strife, Supported by despair of life. Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his streflgth decline, He shouted: nor his friends had fail'd To check the...furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce, And scudded still before the wind. They left their out-cast mate behind, Some succour yet they could... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...had.fail'd To check (he vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force, They left 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,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 488 pages
...faii'd To check thu vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force, . They left their out-cast mate behind, And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford j And, such as storms allow, The cask, the coop, the floated cord,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd wiih death a lasting. strife Supported fejr despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the fuiious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force, They left their out-cast mate behind, And scudded... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 pages
...decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife,. Supported by despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd To check the...prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce, They left their out-east mate behind,. And scudded still before the wind. Some succour yet they could afford ;: And... | |
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