 Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them; Yet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. He long survives, who lives an hour In ocean, self-upheld; And...  THE WORKS OF WILLIAM COWPER HIS LIFE, LETTERS, AND POEMS - Page 4641860Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 438 pages
...histc himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; But bitter f«lt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. He long survives who lives an hour, In ocean self upheld ; And so long he, with unspent power, His destiny repell'd : And ever, as the minutes flew,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that fight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter...pow'r, His destiny repell'd: And ever, as the minutes Jlew, Entreated help, or cry'd—" Adieu !" At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 452 pages
...should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Thier haste himself condemn, Aware thatjlight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter...: And so long he, with unspent pow'r, His destiny repell 'd : And ever, as the minutes jlew, Entreated help, or cry'd — "Adieu!" At length, his transient... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...nor ship, nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it secm'd, could he Thier haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such...his friends so nigh. He long survives, who lives an /wur In ocean, self-upheld : And so long he, with unspent pow'r, His destiny repell 'd : And ever,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 450 pages
...should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware thatJlight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, and Ids friends so nigh. He Long survives, who lives an hour In ocean, '-self -upheld : And so long he,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 330 pages
...furvives, who lives an hour In ocean, felf-upheld: And fo long he, with unfpent power, His deftiny repell'd: And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cry'd—« Adieu!" At length, his tranfient refpite paft, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry blaft, Could catch the... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...nor ship, nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such...sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter felt it still.to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. • He long survives, who lives an hour In ocean, self-upheld... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pages
...sea, Alone could rescue them ; Deserted, and his friends so nigh. He long survives, who lives an hour His destiny repell'd : And ever as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cry'd—" Adieu I 4 ' j In ocean, self-upheld : And so long he, with unspent pow'r At length, his transient respite... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 488 pages
...nor ship, nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more. Nor cruel, as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, * Aware that flight, in such...self-upheld : And so long he, with unspent pow'r, At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who befoie Had heard Ins voice in ev'ry blast,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...nor ship, nor shore, Whate'er they gave, should visit more. x Nor cruel, as it seem'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such...nigh. , He long survives, who lives an hour In ocean, self -upheld : And so long he, with unspent pow'r, i83 At length, his transient respite past, His comrades,... | |
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