 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 th' attraction's kindling force, Springs onward with accelerated...  The Shipwreck: A Poem - Pàgina 123per William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - 1806 - 215 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1782 - 516 pàgines
...rafh and impious hand, the itrippling tried Th' immortal courfers of the fun to guide. The veffel, while the dread event draws nigh. Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; Fate fpurs her on : thus, iffuing from afar, Advances to the fun fome blazing ftar ; And, as it feels th'... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 268 pàgines
...rafli and impious hand, the ftrypling try'd Th' immortal courfers of the fun to guide.— The vellel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; . i'ate fpurs her on. Tkus iHuing from afar, Advances to the fun fome Waging ft»r : » • '. And,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 pàgines
...ra(h and impious hand the (tripling try'd Th' immortal courfers of the fun to guide.— The veflel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems more impatient o'er the waves to fly : Fate fpurs her on. — Thus iffuing from afar, Advances to the fun fome blazing ftar ; And, as it feels... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pàgines
...day, With rash and impious hand the stripling try'd Th' immortal coursers of the sun to guide. — 555 The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems...: 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 - 1868 - 180 pàgines
...The helm, bereft of half its vital force, Now scarce subdued the wild unbridled course; Quick to the abandoned wheel Arion came The ship's tempestuous...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 296 pàgines
...car of day, With rash and impious hand the stripling tried TV immortal coursers of the sun to guide. The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems...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... | |
 | Poetical narratives - 1810 - 330 pàgines
...of day, With rash and impious hand the stripling tried Tli' immortal coursers of the sun to guide. The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Seems...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 628 pàgines
...came The ship's tempestuous sallies to reclaim : The vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, V -ms more impatient o'er the waves to fly ; Fate spurs...from afar, Advances to the Sun some blazing star, A:iil, as it feels attraction's kindling force, Springs onward with accelerated course. The moment... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pàgines
...unbridled course ; Quick to th' abandon'd wheel Arion came The ship's tempestuous sallies to reclaim : Tlie vessel, 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 blazing star, And, as it feels attraction's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pàgines
...T..C vessel, while the dread event draws nigh, Se.'in* more impatient o'er the waves to tly ; F:ire spurs her on ! — Thus, issuing from afar, Advances to the Sun some bla/ing star, And, as it feels attraction's kindling force, Sjirings onward with accelerated course.... | |
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