| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1788 - 738 pages
...pathetically dcfcdbes the diftrtffcd family of one who has been loft in the fens, or in the fea : ' For him in vain his anxious wife (hall wait, Or wander forth to meet him on his way ; For him in vain, at to-fall of the day, His babes (hall linger at th' unclofing gate!' The wife's draam, in which... | |
| 1788 - 588 pages
...down the waves he uoats, a pale and breathlcfs coHc» VIII. For him-, in vain, Ms anxious wife mall wait, Or wander forth to meet him on his way ; For him, in vain, at to-fall of the day, His bnbes ihall linger at th' unclofing gats J» Ah I ne'er Ihali he return... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1788 - 738 pages
...pathetically dcfcdbes the diftrtffcd family of one who has been loft in the fens, or in the fea : ' For him in vain his anxious wife (hall wait, Or wander forth to meet him on his way ; For him in vain, at to-fall of the day, His babes (hall linger at th' unclofing gate!' The wife's draam, in which... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 270 pages
...down the waves he floats, a pale and breathlefs corfe ' VIII. For him in vain his anxious wife fhall wait, Or wander forth to meet him on his way ; For him in vain at to-fall of the day, His babes mall linger at th' unclofmg gate ! Ah, ne'er mall he return !... | |
| 1790 - 566 pages
...down the waves he floats, a pale and breathlefs corfe, VIII. For him, in -vain, his anxious wife Ihall wait, 'Or wander forth to meet him on his way; For him, in vain, at to-fall of the day, His babes fhall linger at th' unclofing J gate. * Firft written, fad.... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1790 - 646 pages
...down the waves he floats, a pale and breathlefs corfe. VIII. For him, in vain, his anxious wife Ihall wait, Or wander forth to meet him on his way ; For him, in vain, at to-fall of the day, His babes fliall linger at th' unclofing I gate. * Firft written, fad.... | |
| 1790 - 562 pages
...down the waves he floats, a pale and breathleh corfe, VIII, For him, in vain, his anxious wife ihall wait, Or wander forth to meet him on his way ; For him, in vain, at to-fall of the day, His babes mall linger at th' unclofing Í gate. * Firft written, fad.... | |
| John Bell - 1791 - 546 pages
...force, And down the waves he floats a pale and breathless corse! For him in vain his anxious wife shall wait, Or wander forth to meet him on his way; For him in vain at to-fall of the day, Ah, ne'er shall he return ! Alone, if night, Hertravell'd limbs in broken... | |
| 1793 - 542 pages
...limbs have loft their youthly force, And down the waves he floats, a pale and breatlileis corfe I VID. For him in vain his anxious wife (hall wait, Or wander forth to meet him on his way i For him in vain, at to-fall of the day, His babes (hall linger at th' uncloling gate ! Ah, ne'er... | |
| James Anderson - 1793 - 396 pages
...down the. waves he fl.ns, a pale and brathlds corse. , vin. For him, in vain, his anx'ous wife fliall wait, Or wander forth to meet him On his way; For him, in vain, at to-/all of the day, His babes. ihall linger at th' unclosing gate. Ah, ne'er ftall |:e return... | |
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