 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1802 - 188 pages
...implore ; But heaven relentless deigns to help no more ! And now, lash'd on by destiny severe, 610 With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near...Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath ! — In vain, alas ! the sacred shades of vore * 4 Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 615 In... | |
 | William Falconer - Scottish poetry - 1802 - 192 pages
...more ! And now, lash'd on by destiny severe, 6lQ With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near1. The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath ! — In vain, alas ! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 615 In vain... | |
 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1803 - 224 pages
...by destiny severe, 6l 0 With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near ! The ship hangs hov'ring on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath !— In vain, alas! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 615 In vain... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...by destiny severe, 6lO With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near ! The ship hangs hov'ring on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath ! — In vain, alas ! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 6l5 In vain... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...deigns to help no more. It comes! the dire catastrophe draws near, Lashed furious on by destiny severe : The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath ! In vain, alas ! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore ; In vain they'd... | |
 | William Falconer, Thomas Park - English poetry - 1809 - 184 pages
...one is raised at the head of the other. The principal caps of a ship are tkote of the lower masts. The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath ! O yet confirm my heart, ye Powers above ! This last tremendons shock of fete to prove ; The tottering... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...rueful yell, Such torments agonize the damned breast, While fancy views the mansions of the blest. And now, lash'd on by destiny severe, With horror fraught, the dreadful scene draws near ! The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...mansions of the blest : It comes ! the dire catastrophe draws near, Lash'd furious on by Destiny severe: , perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the charact O yet confirm my heart, ye pow'rs above ! This last tremendous shock of Fate to prove ; The tottering... | |
 | Poetical narratives - English poetry - 1810 - 330 pages
...rueful yell, Such torments agonize the damned breast, While fancy views the mansions of the blest. And now, lash'd on by destiny severe, With horror fraught, the dreadful scene draws near ! The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 120 pages
...Heaven's sweet help, their suppliant cries implore ; But Heaven relentless deigns to help no more! And now, lash'd on, by destiny severe, With horror...Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath!— In vain, a'.as! the sacred shades of yore AVonld arm the mind with philosophic lore ; In vain they'd... | |
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And now, lash'd on by destiny severe, With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near! The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath!— In vain, alas! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with... 
