 O yet confirm my heart, ye powers above, This last tremendous shock of fate to prove ; The tottering frame of reason yet sustain ; Nor let this total ruin whirl my brain. In vain the cords and axes were prepared, For now th...  The Shipwreck: A Poem - Pagina 125de William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - 1804 - 220 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pagini
...proclaimed, Beheld the scene of frenzy and distress, His soul had trembled to its last recess ! — O yet confirm my heart, ye powers above, This last...tottering frame of reason yet sustain, Nor let this total ruin whirl my brain ! In vain the cords and axes were prepared, For every wave now smites the quivering... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 296 pagini
...men proclaim'd, Beheld this scene of frenzy and distress, His soul had trembled to its last recess. O yet confirm my heart, ye powers above, This last...tottering frame of reason yet sustain ; Nor let this total ruin whirl my brain. In vain the cords and axes were prepared, For now th' audacious seas insult the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 622 pagini
...verge of death, Hell yawns, rocks rise, and breakers roar beneath! O yet confirm my heart, ye pow'rs with th« horrible result express. In vain, alas ! the sacred Shades of yore Would arm the mind with philosophic... | |
 | Poetical narratives - 1810 - 330 pagini
...men proclaim'd, Beheld this scene of frenzy and distress, His soul had trembled to its last recess. O yet confirm my heart, ye powers above, This last...tottering frame of reason yet sustain ; Nor let this total ruin whirl my brain. In vain the cords and axes were prepared, For now th" audacious seas insult the... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 120 pagini
...proclaim'd, Beheld this scene of frenzy and distress, His soul had trembled to its last recess ! — 0 yet confirm my heart, ye Powers above, This last tremendous...tottering frame of Reason yet sustain ! Nor let this total rain whirl my brain ! In vain the cords and axes were prepar'd, For now th' audacious seas insult the... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 pagini
...proclaim'd. Beheld this Scene of frenzy and distress, His soul had trembled to its last recess f— O yet confirm my heart, ye Powers above, This last...tremendous shock of Fate to prove. The tottering frame of Reason-yet sustain ! Nor let this total ruin whirl my Brain ! In vain the cords and axes were prcpar'd,... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 118 pagini
...proclaim'd, Beheld this scene of frenzy and distress, His soul had trembled to its last recess ! — O yet confirm my heart, ye Powers above, This last tremendous shock ef Fate to prove.. The tottering frame of Reason yet sustain! Nor let this total ruin whirl my brain!... | |
 | William Falconer - 1818 - 194 pagini
...proclaimed, Beheld this scene of frenzy and distress, His soul had trembled to its last recess ! — O yet confirm my heart, ye Powers above, This last tremendous shock of Fate to prove. The tott'ring frame of Reason yet sustain ! Nor let this total ruin whirl my brain ! In vain the cords... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 pagini
...proclaim'd, Beheld this scene of phrenzy and distress, His soul had trembled to its last recess !— O yet confirm my heart, ye powers above, This last...tottering frame of reason yet sustain ! Nor let this total ruin whirl my brain ! In vain the cords and axes were prepar'd, For now th' audacious seas insult the... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pagini
...Beheld this scene of phrenzy and distress, His soul had trembled to its last recess i — O yet contirm my heart, ye powers above, This last tremendous shock...tottering frame of reason yet sustain ! Nor let this total ruin whirl my brain ! In vain the cords and axes were prepar'd, For now th' audacious seas insult the... | |
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