 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, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him ; but the page Of narrative...  Poems - Page 457by William Cowper - 1850 - 514 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...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,...Anson's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, , Alike immortalise the dead. I therefore purpose not, or dream, Descanting on his fate, To give the melancholy... | |
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...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,...That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Atisou's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize the dead. I, therefore, purport... | |
 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 452 pages
...Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sqnk. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere,...enduring date. But misery still delights to trace Its 'semblance in another's case. i No voice divine the storm allay d, No light propitious shone ;... | |
 | William Hayley - Authors, English - 1803 - 450 pages
...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 Of narrative sincere,...bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize the dead. ' / therefore purpose not, or dream, Descanting on his fate, To give the melancholy theme A more enduring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere,...That tells his name, his worth, his age, Is wet with Ansoris tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, v Alike immortalize the dead. I therefore purpose... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his name, his worth, his ag(. Is wet with Anson's tear. And tears by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalize- the dead. I therefore... | |
 | William Hayley - 1805 - 220 pages
...his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson',s tear. And tears, by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalise the dead. , • I therefore purpose not, or dream,,...enduring date. But misery still delights to trace « Its 'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone ;... | |
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...And tears, by bards or heroes shed, Alike immortalise the dead. I therefore purpose not, or dreamy Descanting on his fate, \ To give the melancholy theme...enduring date. But misery still delights to trace Its 'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone; When,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...Could catch the sound no more. For then, by toil subdued, he drank The stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him : but the page Of narrative sincere,...enduring date, But misery still delights to trace Its 'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone ; When,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 488 pages
...stifling wave, and then he sank. No poet wept him: but the page Of narrative sincere, That tells his uame, his worth, his age, Is wet with Anson's tear. And...enduring date. But misery still delights to trace Its 'semblance in another's case. No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone; When,... | |
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