 Again to flank the tempest she might reel. The steersmen every bidden turn apply ; To right and left the spokes alternate fly. Thus when some conquer'd host retreats in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear ; Indignant they retire, and long...  The Shipwreck: A Poem - Pagina 128de William Falconer - 1858 - 153 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pagini
...fly. Thus when some conquer'd host retreats in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear : 39$ Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies...routed squadrons join, And guide the flight in one embodied line. So they direct the flying bark before 400 Th' impelling floods that lash her to the... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pagini
...stern. Thus, when some conquered host retreats in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear; Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies...shore : High o'er the poop the audacious seas aspire, Uprolled in hills of fluctuating fire; With labouring throes she rolls on either side, And dips her... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 622 pagini
...; Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies that around them close ; S'ill shield (lie flanks, the routed squadrons join, And guide the flight...continued line : Thus they direct the flying bark before Th' impelling floods, that lush her to the shore: High o'er the poop th' audaeious seas aspire, TJproIPd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pagini
...fly — Thus, when some conquer'd host retrrats in fear, Tlie bravest leaders guard the broken rear ; Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies that around them close ; S ill shield the Hanks, the routed squadrons join, And guide tin; flight in one continued line: Thus... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 pagini
...alternate fly. Thus when some conquer'd Host retreats in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear : Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior Armies...routed squadrons join, And guide the flight in one embodied line. DANGEROUS SEA — METEORS. 99 So they direct tlie flying Hark before Th' impelling floods,... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 118 pagini
...the broken rear : Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies that around thent close j Still shield the flanks, the routed squadrons join, And guide the flight in one embodied line. So they direct the flying bark before Th' impelling flood*, that lash her to the shore.... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 120 pagini
...alternate fly. Thus when some conquer'd host retreats in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear : Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies that around them close ; StiH shield the flanks, the routed squadrons join,. And guide the flight in one embodied line. So... | |
 | William Falconer - 1818 - 194 pagini
...Thunder. Thus, when some conquer'd host retreats in fear, The bravest leaders guard the broken rear : Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies...routed squadrons join, And guide the flight in one embodied line. So they direct the flying bark before Th' impelling floods, that lash her to the shore.... | |
 | James Grahame - 1823 - 346 pagini
...alternate fly. Thus when some conquer'd host retreats in fear, The hravest leaders guard the hroken rear : Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies...routed squadrons join, And guide the flight in one emhodied line. So they direct the flying hark hefore The impelling floods, that lash her to the shore.... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pagini
...altérnale fly. Thus when some conquer'd host retreats in fear. The bravest leaders, guard the broken rear; Indignant they retire, and long oppose Superior armies...routed squadrons join, And guide the flight in one embodied line. So they direct the flying Bark before Th' impelling floods, that lash her to the shore.... | |
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