 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...  Poetical narratives, epistles, and humourous pieces, selected from the most ... - Pàgina 94per Poetical narratives - 1810 - 304 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 120 pàgines
...to help no more! 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,...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 teach us,... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 pàgines
...to help no more ! 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 f — In vain, alas ! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with Philosophic lore ; In vain... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 294 pàgines
...vain, alas ! the sacred Shades of yore Would arm the mind with Philosophic lore ; H In vain they 'd teach us, at the latest breath To smile serene amid the pangs of death : Immortal ZEND'S self would trembling see Inexorable Fate beneath the lee ; And EPICTETUS at the sight,... | |
 | William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - 1811 - 296 pàgines
...Since I, all trembling in extreme distress, Must still the horrible result express. In vain, ajas! the sacred Shades of yore Would arm the mind with Philosophic lore ; H In vain they 'd teach us, at the latest breath To smile serene amid the pangs of death: Immortal... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1815 - 602 pàgines
...some told us she was actually breaking already. In this distress, the mate of our vessel laid hold of The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell...yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath. In vain the cords and axes were prepar'd For ev'ry wave now smites the qniv'ring vard: Higli o'er the ship... | |
 | Caroline Herbert - 1817 - 236 pàgines
...comfort, CHAP. XXL " And now lash'd on by destiny severe, With honor fraught, the dreadful scene drew near; The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death,...Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath," THE next day General Montravers narrated his adventures since his departure from England. " When I... | |
 | William Falconer - 1818 - 194 pàgines
...lash'd on by destiny severe, With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near ! The ship hangs hov'ring on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and...latest breath To smile serene amid the pangs of death. Even Zeno's self, and Epictetus old, This fell abyss had shudder'd to behold. Ship striKes on a Rock.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pàgines
...ALBERT. FROM THE SAME. 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,...rise, and breakers roar beneath ! In vain, alas ! the saered shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore ; In vain they'd teach us, at the latest... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 pàgines
...ALBERT. FROM THE SAME. 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 1 In vain, alas ! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore ; In vain they'd... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 430 pàgines
...on the ludicrous : 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,...latest breath, To smile serene amid the pangs of death. Even Zeno's self, and Epictetus old, This fell abyss had sbudder'd to behold. Had Socrates, for god-like... | |
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