 Nor, cruel as it seemed, 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 Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With an ... - Page 209by William Hayley - 1803Full view - About this book
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 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 - 1806 - 486 pages
...should visit more. x 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...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...should visit more. 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...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
...should visit more. ,Nor cruel, as it sccm'd, could he Their haste himself condemn, Aware that flight, in such a sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bitter...self-upheld : And so long he, with unspent pow'r, 187 At length, his trainsient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry blast,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...should visit more*. 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...ocean, self-upheld : And so long he, with unspent power, His destiny repell'd : And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried — « Adieu... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...should visit more. 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...Deserted, and his friends so nigh! He long survives, who live* an hour In ocean, self upheld: And so long he, with unspent pow'r, At length, his transient respite... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...should visit more. 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...it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. 167 And so long he, with unspent pow'r, His destiny repell'd : And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1812 - 446 pages
...should visit more. 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...it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nigh. 167 And so long he, with unspent pow'r, His destiny repell'd: And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 pages
...sea, Alone could rescue them ; Yet bttter felt it still to die Deserted, and his friends so nMt. fie 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 cried — " Adieu '." At Irr^th, his transient... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 528 pages
...should visit more. Nor, cruel as it seetn'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, #nd his friends so nigh. He long survives, who lives an hour In ocean, self-upheld; And so long he,... | |
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