 | English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...OBSCUREST night involv'd the »ky — Th' Atlantic billows roar'd ; When such a destin'd wretch as I, WaihM headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever loft. NO braver chiaf could Albion boast Than he with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's roast... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 330 pages
...OBSCUREST night involv'd the iky '» Th' Atlantic billows roar'dj When fuch a deftin'd wreteh as I, Wafh'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boaft Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever fliip kft Albion's coaft, With... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...Obscurest night ! involvd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...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 so long he, with unspent pow'r, His destiny repell'd: And ever, as the minutes Jlew, Entreated help, or cry'd—" Adieu !" At... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...Obscurest night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...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 so long hs, with unspent power, His destiny repell'd : And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...Obscurest night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief, could Albion boast Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...OBSCUREST night involv'd the sky,. Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home forever left. No braver chief could Albion boasfc Than he with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...OBSCUREST night involv'd the sky; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast, Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 528 pages
...a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter felt it still to die Deserted, #nd his friends so nigh. He long survives, who lives an hour In ocean, self-upheld; And so long he, with unspent pow'r, His destiny repell'd : • • ; .: « • And ever as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or... | |
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OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roared, When such a destined wretch as I, Washed headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom he... 
