Then some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave ; And the sea yawn'd around her like a hell, And down she suck'd with her the whirling wave, Like one who grapples with his enemy, And strives to strangle him before he... The London Magazine - Page 5351825Full view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 240 pages
...The boats put off o'ercrowded with their crews; She gave a heel, and then a lurch to port, LII. • Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell, Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the brave, Then some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave; And the sea yawn'd... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1821 - 460 pages
...The boats put off o'ercrowded with their crews » She gave a heel , and then a lurch to port, Lit' Then rose' from sea. to sky the wild farewell, Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the brave Then some leap'd overboard 'with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave; And the sea yawn'd... | |
| John Watkins - 1822 - 476 pages
...stormy weather, founders ; and it is in the description of this sad scene that the author shines : " Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell — Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the brave — Then some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave : 336 DON JUAN.... | |
| John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...stormy weather, founders ; and it is in the description of this sad scene that the author shines : " Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell — Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the braveThen some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave : 336 DON JUAN.... | |
| John Watkins - 1822 - 452 pages
...stormy weather, founders ; and it is in the description of this sad scene that the author shines : " Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell — Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the braveThen some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave ; And the sea... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - 1823 - 288 pages
...them, but in thy power To double even the sweetness of a flower. A ship sinking in a storm: — 1,11. Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell, Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the brave, Then some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave ; And tile sea yawn'd... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...; She gave a heel, and then a lurch to port, And going down head foremost — sunk, in short. LII. Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell, Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the brave, Then some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave ; And the sea yawn'd... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Alfred Howard - 1824 - 226 pages
...crews ; She gave a heel, and then a lurch to port, And going down head foremost — sunk, in short. Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell, Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the brave, Then some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave ; And the sea yawn'd... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 324 pages
...• She gave'a heel, and then a lurch to port, And, going down head foremost—sunk, in short. LII. Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell, Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the hrave, And the tea. yawn'd around her hke a bell. And down »be rock'd with her the wijriiDj «-aTe,... | |
| Louise Swanton-Belloc - 1824 - 400 pages
...gave a heel, and then a lureh to port, And, going down head foremost — sunk, in short. 52. Then rosc from sea to sky the wild farewell , Then shriek'd the timid , and stood still the brave , Then some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipa te their grave; And the sea yawn'd... | |
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