 The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; Fate spurs her on ! — Thus, issuing from afar. Advances to the sun some blazing star, And, as it feels attraction's kindling force. Springs onward with accelerated...  The Poetical Works of William Falconer - Page 99by William Falconer - 1870 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Falconer - 1802 - 188 pages
...try'd Th' immortal coursers of the sun to guide.— 555 The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly : Fate...Advances to the sun some blazing star ; And, as it feels th' attraction's kindling force, 550 Springs onward with accelerated course. With mournful look the... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...try'd Th' immortal coursers of the sun to guide. — 555 The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly : Fate Spurs her on : — thus issuing from afar, The fatal Retreat. And, as it feels th' attraction's kindling force, 56O Springs onward with accelerated... | |
 | William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - 1804 - 292 pages
...ARION came The Ship's tempestuous sallies to reclaim: The Vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; Fate...longer now must stem the Land, And, hard a starboard! is the hist command: While every suppliant voice to Heaven applies, The Prow swift wheeling to the... | |
 | William Falconer - 1806 - 240 pages
...draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; The fatal Retreat. Fate spurs heron : — thus issuing from afar, Advances to the sun some blazing star ; And, as it feels th' attraction's kindling force, 560 Springs onward with accelerated course. With mournful look the... | |
 | William Falconer - 1808 - 166 pages
...ARION came, The Ship's tempestuous sallies to reclaim : The Vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; Fate...fast ! While thronging Sailors climb each quivering mastj LAST EFFORTS OF THE CREW. 107 The Ship no longer now must stem the Land, And, hard a starboard... | |
 | William Falconer - 1808 - 168 pages
...ARION came> The Ship's tempestuous sallies to reclaim : The Vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; Fate...course. The Moment fraught with Fate approaches fast I While thronging Sailors climb each quivering mast; LAST EFFORTS OF THE CREW. 107 The Ship no longer... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...Arion came The ship's tempestuous sallies to reclaim : The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly; Fate spurs...Advances to the sun some blazing star, And, as it feels the attraction's kindling force, Springs onward with accelerated course. The moment fraught with fate... | |
 | William Falconer, Thomas Park - 1809 - 184 pages
...Arion came The ship's tempestuous sallies to reclaim : The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; Fate...longer now must stem the land, And, ' hard a starboard !' is the last command : While every suppliant voice to Heaven applies, The prow swift wheeling to... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...stripling tried TV immortal coursers of the sun to guide. The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly : Fate...kindling force, Springs onward with accelerated course. With mournful look the seamen ey'd the strand, Where Death's inexorable jaws expand : Swift from their... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pages
...while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; Fate spurs heron ! — Thus, issuing from afar, Advances to the Sun some...approaches fast! While thronging sailors climb each qniv'ring mast ; The !>h:p no longer now must stem the land, And, " hiinl a sturtoard!" is the last... | |
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