 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...  Grace Darling, the Maid of the Isles - Pagina 223door Jerrold Vernon, Grace Horsley Darling - 1839 - 480 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Falconer - 1802 - 188 pagina’s
...implore ; But heaven relentless deigns to help no more ! And now, lash'd on by destiny severe, 610 With horror fraught, the dreadful scene drew near...Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath ! — In vain, alas ! the sacred shades of vore * 4 Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 615 In... | |
 | William Falconer - 1802 - 192 pagina’s
...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 yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath ! — In vain, alas ! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 615 In vain... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pagina’s
...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 breakers roar beneath ! — In vain, alas ! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 6l5 In vain... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 224 pagina’s
...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 breakers roar beneath !— In vain, alas! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore; 615 In vain... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pagina’s
...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 yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath ! In vain, alas ! the sacred shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic lore ; In vain they'd... | |
 | William Falconer, Thomas Park - 1809 - 184 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 296 pagina’s
...rueful yell, Such torments agonize the damned breast, While fancy views the mansions of the blest. And now, lash'd on by destiny severe, With horror fraught, the dreadful scene draws near ! The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Poetical narratives - 1810 - 330 pagina’s
...rueful yell, Such torments agonize the damned breast, While fancy views the mansions of the blest. And now, lash'd on by destiny severe, With horror fraught, the dreadful scene draws near ! The ship hangs hovering on the verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 120 pagina’s
...Heaven's sweet help, their suppliant cries implore ; But Heaven relentless deigns to help no more! And now, lash'd on, by destiny severe, With horror fraught,...Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath!— In vain, a'.as! the sacred shades of yore AVonld arm the mind with philosophic lore ; In vain they'd... | |
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