 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 - Pagina 216de William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - 1804 - 220 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 1782 - 516 pagini
...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... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 268 pagini
...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 pagini
...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... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pagini
...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 more impatient o'er the waves to fly : Fate Spurs her on : — thus issuing from afar, The fatal Retreat. And, as it feels th' attraction's... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pagini
...unbridled course; Quick to the abandoned wheel Arion came The ship's tempestuous sallies to reclaim : 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 296 pagini
...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 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... | |
 | William Falconer, Thomas Park - 1809 - 184 pagini
...unbridled course; Quick to the' abandon'd wheel Arion came The ship's tempestuous sallies to reclaim : 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... | |
 | Poetical narratives - 1810 - 330 pagini
...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 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pagini
...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... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 pagini
...rash and impious hand, the stripling tried Th' immortal coursers of the Sun to guide. — • m V 4 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... | |
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