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" He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her, again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his strength decline Or courage die away; But waged with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of... "
Life and works of William Cowper - Page 250
by William Cowper - 1835
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The Balance, and Columbian Repository, Volume 2

1803 - 438 pages
...Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. Helov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor heard again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert...death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. H« shouted ; nor hi, friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail...
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With ..., Volume 2

William Hayley - 1803 - 450 pages
...left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine,...by despair of life. He shouted: nor his friends had f ail' d To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail 'd, That, pitiless perforce,...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him hehold, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine,...Supported by despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends hadfail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail' d, That, pitiless perforce,...
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With ..., Volume 2

William Hayley - 1803 - 452 pages
...With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him hehold, nor her again. •v Not long beneath the 'whelming brine, Expert to swim,...Supported by despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends hadfail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail 'd, That, pitiless perforce,...
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr, Volume 3

William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine,...with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of lite. He shouted : nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast...
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr, Volume 3

William Hayley - 1805 - 222 pages
...them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine., Or courage die away'; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his streflgth decline, He shouted: nor his friends had fail'd...
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With ..., Volume 4

William Hayley - 1806 - 488 pages
...darkest distemper, that was conducting him, by slow gradations, to the shadow of death. THE CAS T- AWA T. Obscurest night involv'd the sky; Th' Atlantic billows...death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. H< shouted : nor his friends had faii'd To check thu vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd,...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley ..., Volume 4

William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...darkest distemper, that was conducting him, by slow gradations, to the shadow of death. TOB CAS T- AWA T. Obscurest night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows...death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. lie shouted : nor Lis friends had.fail'd To check (he vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd,...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...coast, With warmer wishes sent. Me lovM them both, but both in vain,. Nor him beheld, nor her again, Wot long Beneath the 'whelming brine,. Expert to swim,...strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd wiih death a lasting. strife Supported fejr despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had fail'd...
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The life and letters of William Cowper, Volume 4

William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine,...had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the fuiious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless per force, They left their out-cast mate behind, And scudded...
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