 Her beauteous form reflected clear below, While airs impregnated with incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay; So thou, with sails how swift! hast reached the shore ' Where tempests never beat nor billows roar;' And thy loved consort...  Poems - Page 199by William Cowper - 1817Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...beat nor billows roar,"* And thy lov'd consort on the dang'rous tide Of life, long since, has anchor'd at thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distress'd — Me howling winds drive devious, tempest toss'd, Sails ript, seams op'ning wide, and... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1801 - 614 pages
...metaphorical language, to the distressing contrast which his own situation and prospects presented. " But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distress'd — Me howling winds drive devious, tempest-toss' d, Sails ript, seams op'ning wide, and... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...reach'd the shore " Where tempests never beat nor billows roar*," And thy lov'd consort on the dang'rous tide Of life, long since, has anchored at thy side....attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distress' d.... Me howling winds drive devious, tempest toss'd, Sails ript, seams op'ning wide, and... | |
 | 1801 - 432 pages
...mother and father having arrived at the mansions of glory, he pours forth the following lines : — But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distrest; Me, howling winds drive devious, tempest toss'd, Sails ript, seams open'ing wide, and compass... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...Where tempests never beat nor billows roar*," / And thy loved consort on the dangerous tide Of lite, long since, has anchored at thy side. But me, scarce...ript, seams opening wide, and compass lost, And day by day some current's thwarting force Sets me more distant from a prosperous course. But oh the thought,... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...gay ; Sotfeou, with sails how swift! hast reach'd the shore, ' Where tempests never beat nor billows roar,' And thy loved consort on the 'dangerous tide...attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always dtstress'd— Me howling winds drive devious, tempest toss'd, ; Sails rrpt,' seams opening wide, and... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 502 pages
...gay; So thou, with sails how swift ! hast reach'd the shore, ' Where tempests never beat nor billows roar,' And thy loved consort on the dangerous tide Of life, long since, has anchored at thy side. Bin me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distress'd^ Me howling... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...nor hillows roar *," And thy lov'd consort on the dang'rous tide Of life long since has anchor'd hy thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distress'd — Me howling hlasts drive devious, tempest-toss'd, Sails ripp'd, seams op'ning wide, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...metaphorical language, to the distressing contrast which his own situation and prospects presented. " But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distress'*),— . Me howling winds drive devious, tempest-toas'd, Sail* ript, seams opening wide, aa4... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...beat, nor billows roar, And thy lov'd consort on the dang'rous tide, OClife, long since, has anchor'd at thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that...distressed. Me howling winds drive devious, tempest toss'd, Sails i-ipt, seams op'ning wide, and compass lost, And day by day, some current's thwarting... | |
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