 | English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...'d— Adieu ! At length, hit transient respite past> Hi» comrades, who before Had heard his voice m ev'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank Tiie stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells... | |
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...adieu.' At length his transient respite past, His comrades who before Had heard his voice in every blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, lie drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere,... | |
 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 450 pages
...: And ever, as the minutes JleW) ' Entreated help, or cry'd — " Adieu !" At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, .who before Had heard...in ev'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For theUf by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page... | |
 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 452 pages
...'d : And ever, as the minutes jlew, Entreated help, or cry'd — "Adieu!" At length, his transient respite past, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry Hast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...Adieu ! " Had heard his voice in every blast, Could catch the sound no more.. For then by toil subdu'd, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank*. No...wept him ; but the page Of narrative sincere, That tslls his name, his worth, his age,. Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears, by bards or heroes shed,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...COWPEB, ESO> Had heard his voice in every blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then by toil subdu'd, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet...wept him ; but the page Of narrative sincere, That talb his name, his worth, his age* Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears, by bards or heroes shed, Alike... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 434 pages
...his transient respite pr.st, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry bla*t, Could cateh the sound no more. For the.n, by toil subdued, he...stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : bat the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his nge Is wet with Anson's tear.... | |
 | 710 pages
...respite patt, His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in every blast, Could catch the sound uo more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he t>auk. No poet wept him ; but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his agr,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 400 pages
...before Had heard his voice in cv'ry blast, Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdu'd, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept bim : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his age Is wet with Ansons... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...repell'd : And ever as the minutes flew, Entreated help, or cried — " Adieu !" At length, his transient respite past. His comrades, who before Had heard his voice in ev'ry blast, Could catch the sornd no more. For then, by toil subdu'd, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept... | |
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That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed Alike immortalize the dead. I therefore purpose not, or dream... 
