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" He loved them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert to swim, he lay; Nor soon he felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But waged with Death a lasting strife, Supported by despair... "
The Works of Cowper and Thomson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never ... - Page 153
by William Cowper - 1832 - 537 pages
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The Balance, and Columbian Repository, Volume 2

Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...Albion's coast With warmer wishes sent. Helov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor heard again. Not long beneath the whelming brine, Expert...felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. H« shouted ; nor hi, friends had...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1803 - 456 pages
...boast Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her...felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted: nor his friends had fail'd...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him hehold, nor her again. Not long beneath the 'whelming brine,...felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends hadfail'd...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley ..., Volume 4

William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent, He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him behold, nor her again. . Not long beneath the 'whelming brine,...felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. lie shouted : nor Lis friends had.fail'd...
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The life and letters of William Cowper, Volume 4

William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...boast Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her...felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends had fail'd...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vaio> Nor him beheld, nor her again. Not long beneath the...felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife,. Supported by despair of life. He shouted ; nor his friends had...
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Poetical selections, consisting of the most approved pieces of our best ...

Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...boast Than he with whom he went ; Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent: Helov'd them both, but both in vain; Nor him beheld, nor her...felt his strength decline, Or courage die away : But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted ; — nor his friends had...
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The Life and Letters of William Cowper, Esq: With Remarks on ..., Volume 4

William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's coast, With warmer wishes sent. 166 He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her...felt his strength decline, Or courage die away ; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends had fail'd...
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Poems, by William Cowper, in Two Volumes

William Cowper - 1815 - 528 pages
...'heading from ™ ° /d Of His Nor ever ship left Albion's coast With warmer Wishes sent. He lov'd them both, but both in vain, Nor him beheld, nor her...felt his strength decline, * Or courage die away; But wag'd with death a lasting strife, Supported by despair of life. Jle shouted: nor his friends had fail'd...
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The Minor Poems of William Cowper of the Inner Temple

William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...such a destined wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could...despair of life. He shouted : nor his friends had fail'd To check the vessel's course, But so the furious blast prevail'd, That, pitiless perforce, They...
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