 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...  Lives of Scottish Poets - Side 64redigeret af - 1822 - 378 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Falconer - 1802 - 192 sider
...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 sider
...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...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 - 216 sider
...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 - 1803 - 224 sider
...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, James Stanier Clarke - 1804 - 292 sider
...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 sider
...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, Thomas Park - 1809 - 184 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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... | |
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