 | Essay - 1766 - 62 pàgines
...by former Fears, Againft the pleafing Witchcraft ftop'd his Ears. Might (lie but ftay rto wafli ^way her Crimes And fit her for her Paflage ; mournful...weep Blood, and ev'ry Groan She heaves is .big with Horrour. But the Foe iLike a flanch Murderer, ftesdy to his Purpofe, Purges her clofe thro' ev'ry Lane... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pàgines
...longer, O miiiht fix. (lay to wa(h away her (tains, And fit her for her paiTage I mournful fight ! Her very eyes weep blood , and ev'ry groan She heaves is big with horror : but the foe, Like a (launch murd'rer fteady to his purpofe, Purfues her clofe through ev'ry lane of life, Nor miiTcs once... | |
 | 1794 - 442 pàgines
...longer, Oh ! might fhe ftay to wafh away her fhins ; And fit her for her pafiage. — Mournful fight! Her very eyes weep blood; — and ev'ry groan She heaves is big with horror. — But the foe, Like a riaunch murd'rer, fteady to his purpofe, Purfues her clofe thro' evVy lane of life, Nor miffes once... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 pàgines
...little longer, O might flie flay to wafh away her flains, And fit her for her paflage ! mournful fight ! Her very eyes weep blood ! and ev'ry groan She heaves is big with horror ; but the foe, Like a flaunch murd'rer fleady to his purpofe, Purfues her clofe through ev'ry lane of life, Nor mifles once... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pàgines
...away her ftain% And rit her for her partage ! mournful fight I Her very eyes weep blood ; and every groan She heaves is big with horror : but the foe, Like a (taunch murd'rer ftcady to his purpofe, Purfucs her clofc thro' cv'ry lane of life, Nor miffcs once... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pàgines
...longer; O might fhe ftay to wafli away her ftains ; And fit her for her pafsage ! Mournful fight ! Her very eyes weep blood ; and ev'ry groan She heaves is big with horror. But the foe, Like a ftaunch murd'rer, fteady to his purpofc, Purfues her clofe thro' ev'ry lane of life; Nor mifses once... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pàgines
...longer, yet a little longer, Oh, might she stay to wash away her stains, And fit her for her passage ! Mournful sight ! Her very eyes weep blood; and ev'ry...She heaves is big with horror. But the foe, Like a staunch murd'rer, steady to his purpose, Pursues her close through every lane of life, Nor misses once... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 pàgines
...her stains, And fit her for her passage. — Mournful sight! Her very eyes weep blood; — and every groan She heaves is big with horror; but the foe, Like a staunch murd'rer, steady to his purpose, Pursues her close through every lane of life, Nor misses once... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 pàgines
...longer, yet a little longer,. O might she stay to wash away her stains, And fit her for her passage ! mournful sight ! Her very eyes weep blood: and ev'ry groan She heaves is big with horror: bur the foe, Like a staunch murd'rer, steady to his purpose Pursues her close thro' ev'ry lane of 'life,... | |
 | William Giles - 1804 - 280 pàgines
...longer, yet a little longer, O might she stay to wash away her stains, And fit her for her passage ! mournful sight ! Her very eyes weep blood ; and ev'ry groan She heaves is big with horrour : but the foe, Like a stanch murd'rer, steady to his purpose, Pursues her close through every... | |
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Runs to each avenue, and shrieks for help, But shrieks in vain ! how wishfully she looks On all she's leaving, now no longer hers! A little longer, yet a little longer... 
