 In vain for help to scream!" The shriek again was heard: it came More deep, more piercing loud. That instant o'er the flood, the moon Shone through a broken cloud; And near them they beheld a child; Upon a crag he stood, A little crag, and all around...  Selected Poems of Robert Southey - Page 274by Robert Southey - 1888 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1845 - 258 pages
...sink Beneath the chilly stream, To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream?" The shriek again was heard. It came More deep, more...The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approach'd his resting place, The moon-beam shone upon the child, ROSABELLE. 237 " Now reach thine hand ! " the hoatman... | |
 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...sink Beneath the chilly stream, To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream ?" The shriek again was heard. It came More deep, more...piercing loud, That instant o'er the flood the moon Shone tbrough a broken cloud. And near them they beheld a child, Upon a crag he stood, A little crag, and... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 pages
...sink Beneath the closing stream. To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream ! " The shriek again was heard : it came More deep, more piercing loud; 424 425 And near them they beheld a child ; Cpon a crag he stood, Л little crag, and all around Was... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1854 - 522 pages
...sink Beneath the chilly stream, To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream 1 The shriek again was heard : it came More deep, more...The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approach'd his resting place, The moon-beam shone upon the child And show'd how pale hia face. Now reach thine hand... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...sink Beneath the closing stream, To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream ! " The shriek again was heard : it came More deep, more...rising flood. The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approached his resting-place ; The moonbeam shone upon the child, And showed how palo his face. " Now... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1858 - 534 pages
...sink Beneath the chilly stream, To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream ? The shriek again was heard : it came More deep, more...The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approach'd his resting place, The moon-beam shone upon the child And show'd how pale his face. Now reach thine hand... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 pages
...sink Beneath the chilly stream ; To stretch the powerless arms in vain ! In vain for help to scream !" The shriek again was heard, it came More deep, more...crag, and all around Was spread the rising flood. " Now reach thy hand," the boatman cried, " Lord William, reach and save :" The child stretched forth... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 256 pages
...Beneath the closing stream ; To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream ! " The shriek again was heard ; it came More deep, more...rising flood. The boatman plied the oar ; the boat Approached his resting-place : The moonbeam shone upon the child, And showed how pale his face. " Now... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 pages
...Beneath the chilly stream, To stretch the powerless arms in vain, In vain for help to scream ? " — The shriek again was heard. It came More deep, more...rising flood. The boatman plied the oar, the boat Approached his resting place, The moon-beam shone upon the child, And showed how pale his face. —... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...Beneath the chilly stream : To stretch the powerless arms in vain ! In vain for help to seream 1 " The shriek again was heard : it came More deep, more...cloud ; And near them they beheld a child ; Upon a erag he stood, A little erag, and all around Was spread the rising flood. The boatman plied the oar,... | |
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