 | 1870 - 464 pages
...length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every blast, 45 Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued,...poet wept him ; but the page Of narrative sincere, 50 That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears by bards or heroes... | |
 | Peter Bayne - Geologists - 1871 - 528 pages
...power, His destiny repelled ; And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried—" Adieu ! " ' At length, his transient respite past, His comrades,...That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Alison's tear ; And tears by bards or heroes shed Alike immortalize the dead. ' I therefore purpose... | |
 | Léon Boucher - 1874 - 454 pages
...m'étendantsur son destin, — d'assurer à cette mélancolique histoire — quelque date plus durable. At length, his transient respite past, His comrades,...The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept wept him ; but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874 - 304 pages
...power, His destiny repelled : 40 And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated 'Help!' or cried — 'Adieu!' At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every blast, 45 Could catch the sound no more : For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then... | |
 | William Cowper - 1874 - 320 pages
...destiny repelled : 40 And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated ' Help ! ' or cried — ' Adieu ! ' At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every blast, 45 Could catch the sound no more : For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then... | |
 | William Cowper - 1875 - 340 pages
...length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every blast, 45 Could catch the sound no more: For then, by toil subdued,...poet wept him; but the page Of narrative sincere, 50 That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson's tear: And tears by bards or heroes... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1875 - 352 pages
...power, His destiny repelled : 40 And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated 'Help!' or cried — 'Adieu!' At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every blast, 45 Could catch the sound no more: For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1875 - 340 pages
...power, His destiny repelled : 40 And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated 'Help!' or cried — 'Adieu!' At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every blast, 45 Could catch the sound no more: For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he... | |
 | John Whitford - Africa - 1877 - 360 pages
...for the vessel, instead of striking inshore for the bush. We heard his dreadful drowning cries, " And then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank.0 A lifebuoy was cut adrift and the gig lowered at once, but the boat returned in a few hours... | |
 | William Cowper - 1879 - 88 pages
...power, His destiny repelled ; 40 And ever, as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried " Adieu ! " At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every blast, 45 Could catch the sound no more : For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then... | |
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Adieu !" At length, his transient respite past. His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every blast, Could catch the sound no more ; For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative... 
