 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 ... - Halaman 94oleh Poetical narratives - 1810 - 304 halamanTampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | William Falconer - 1802 - 192 halaman
...more ! And now, lash'd on by destiny severe, 6lQ With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near1. The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell...of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 615 In vain they'd teach us, at the latest breath, . • To smile serene amid the pangs of death. Even... | |
 | William Falconer - 1802 - 188 halaman
...help no more ! And now, lash'd on by destiny severe, 610 With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near ! The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death,...beneath ! — In vain, alas ! the sacred shades of vore * 4 Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 615 In vain they'd teach us, at the latest breath,... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 224 halaman
...by destiny severe, 6l 0 With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near ! The ship hangs hov'ring on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and...of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 615 In vain they'd teach us, at the latest breath, To smile serene amid the pangs of death. Ev'n Zeno's... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 halaman
...by destiny severe, 6lO With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near ! The ship hangs hov'ring on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and...of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 6l5 In vain they'd teach us, at the latest breath, To smile serene amid the pangs of death. EVn Zeno's... | |
 | William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - 1804 - 292 halaman
...mansions of the Blest : It comes ! the dire Catastrophe draws near, Lashed furious on by Destiny severe : The Ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell yawns, Rocks rise, and Breakers roar beneath ! O yet confirm my heart, ye Powers above ! This last tremendous shock of Fate to prove ; The tottering... | |
 | William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - 1806 - 294 halaman
...whirl my Brain : Since I, all trembling in extreme distress, Must still the horrible result express. In vain, alas ! the sacred Shades of yore Would arm the mind with Philosophic lore ; B In vain they'd teach us, at the latest oreath To smile serene amid the pangs of death : Immortal... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 halaman
...deigns to help no more. It comes! the dire catastrophe draws near, Lashed furious on by destiny severe : The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell...latest breath To smile serene amid the pangs of death: Even Zeno's self, and Epictetus old, This fell abyss had shuddered to behold. Had Socrates, for godlike... | |
 | William Falconer, Thomas Park - 1809 - 184 halaman
...one is raised at the head of the other. The principal caps of a ship are tkote of the lower masts. The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath ! O yet confirm my heart, ye Powers above ! This last tremendons shock of fete to prove ; The tottering... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 halaman
...mansions of the blest : It comes ! the dire catastrophe draws near, Lash'd furious on by Destiny severe: , perhaps often improved ; but the language is unlike the language of other poets. In the charact O yet confirm my heart, ye pow'rs above ! This last tremendous shock of Fate to prove ; The tottering... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 118 halaman
...help no more ! And now, lash'd on, by destiny severe, With horror franght, 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 shudder'd to behold. Had Socrates, for godlike... | |
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