The merchant-sails were sped ; Yet oft, before its midnight doom, They mark'd the high mast-head Of that devoted vessel, tost By winds and floods, now seen, now lost ; While every gun-fire spread A dimmer flash, a fainter roar ; — At length they saw,... Select Reviews - Page 2011812Full view - About this book
| Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pages
...They mark'd the high mast-head Of that devoted vessel, tost By winds and floods, now seen, now lost; While every gun-fire spread A dimmer flash, a fainter...For love and kindred's sake; When these the voice of Humour hear, Their inmost heart shall quake, Shall doubt, and fear, and wish, and griere, Believe,... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...more. There are to whom that ship was dear, For love and kindred's sake; When these the voice of Rumor hear. Their inmost heart shall quake, Shall doubt,...long to unbelieve, But never cease to ache ; Still doom'd, in sad suspense, to bear The Hope that keeps alive Despair. THE SEQUEL. HE sought his sire... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...They mark'd the high mast-head Of that devoted vessel, toet By winds and floods, now seen, now lost ; While every gun-fire spread A dimmer flash, a fainter roar: — At length they saw, they heard no There are to whom that ship was dear, For love and kindred's sake; When these the voice of Rumor bear,... | |
| 1836 - 514 pages
...They mark'd the high moil-head Of that devoted vessel, tost By winds and floods, now seen, now lost While every gun-fire spread A dimmer flash, a fainter roar : — At length they saw, they heiird no more. There are to whom that ship wiis dear. For love and kindred's sake'; When these the... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 516 pages
...They mark'd the high mast-head Of that devoted vessel, tost By winds and floods, now seen, now lost While every gun-fire spread A dimmer flash, a fainter...For love and kindred's sake; When these the voice of Rumor hear, Their inmost heart shall quake, Shall doubt, and fear, and wish, and grieve. Believe, and... | |
| Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 pages
...mark'd the high mast-head Of that devoted vessel, toss'd By winds and floods, now seen, now lost ; While every gun-fire spread A dimmer flash, a fainter...long to unbelieve, But never cease to ache ; Still doom'd, in sad suspense, to bear The Hope that keeps alive Despair. J. MONTGOMERY. THE SEQUEL TO THE... | |
| James Montgomery - 1845 - 522 pages
...They mark'd the high mast-head Of that devoted vessel, tost By winds and floods, now seen, now lost ; While every gun-fire spread A dimmer flash, a fainter...long to unbelieve, But never cease to ache ; Still doom'd, in sad suspense, to bear The Hope that keeps alive Despair. THE SEQUEL. HE sought his sire... | |
| 1845 - 480 pages
...Or veil ye angels with your misty shroud, Who shed their glory o'er each passing cloud? Birmingham. There are to whom that ship was dear For love and...When these the voice of rumour hear, Their inmost hearts shall quake, — Shall doubt, and fear, and wish, and grieve — Believe, and long to unbelieve,... | |
| James Montgomery - 1850 - 402 pages
...The;, mark'd the high mast-head Of that devoted vessel, tost By winds and floods, now seen, now lost : While every gun-fire spread A dimmer flash, a fainter...dear, For love and kindred's sake ; When these the voiee of Rumour hear, Their iumost heart shall quake, Shall doubt, and fear, and wish, and grieve,... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...They marked the high mast-head Of that devoted vessel, tost By winds and floods now seen, now lost ; While every gun-fire spread A dimmer flash, a fainter...suspense to bear The Hope that keeps alive Despair. THE SEQTIEL. He sought his sire from shore to shore, He sought him day by day, The prow he track 'd... | |
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