Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell — Then shrieked the timid, and stood still the brave — Then some leaped overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave ; And the sea yawned around her, like a hell, And down she sucked... The watchman - Página 98por James A. Maitland - 1816Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| 1821 - 438 páginas
...containing upwards of 2,000 seamen, who ' sunk as lead in Ihe mighty waters.' Then rose from sea to skj the wild farewell. Then shrieked the timid, and stood still the brave, Then some leaped overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave j And the sea yawned... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 1831 - 516 páginas
...and about forty wretched beings hurried through the foaming Hood into an eternal world. " Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell, Then shrieked the timid, and stood still the brave." Amongst the survivors is TVIr. Coxhead, of Size-lane, London ; and his escape was peculiarly remarkable.... | |
| 1820 - 422 páginas
...royal navy, containing upwards of 2,000 seamen, who ' sunk as lead hi the mighty waters'.' Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell, Then shrieked the timid, and stood still the brave, Then some leaped overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave ; And the sea yawned... | |
| 1820 - 496 páginas
...poet had thrown together to depict the agonies of that awful scene, appears chill and tame. Then rose from sea to. sky the wild farewell, Then shrieked the timid— and stood still tlie brave— Then some liapcd overboard with drtadful yell, As eager u> anticipate tlieir grave :... | |
| 1825 - 320 páginas
...roaring waves and the contending winds, proclaimed that the unequal struggle was terminated. " Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell, Then shrieked the timid, and stood still the brave, Then some leaped overboard, with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate the grave ; And the sea yawned... | |
| George Clinton - 1825 - 826 páginas
...the crew as could not or would not have her, is one of the poet's most masterly efforts : Then rose from sea to sky the wild ' Farewell,' Then shrieked the timid, and stood still the brave : Then some leaped overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave ; And the Sea yawned... | |
| Thomas Kirkland Glazebrook - 1825 - 222 páginas
...SEA COVERED THEM : THEY SANK AS LEAD IN THE MIGHTY WATERS." EXODUS XV. V. 10. " Then rose from sea^to sky the wild farewell, Then shrieked the timid, and stood still the brave, Then some leaped overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate tbeir grave ; And the sea yawned... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 páginas
...DEVOTED AND MOST OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANTS, 738645 THE IJf rci> ANECDOTES OF SHIPWRECK. • ' Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell, Then shrieked the timid, and stood still the brave. Then some leaped overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave." LOUD BYRON. DANGERS... | |
| George Clinton - 1828 - 888 páginas
...the crew as could not or would not leave her, is one of the poet's most masterly efforts : Then rose from sea to sky the wild ' Farewell,' Then shrieked the timid, and stooil still the brave ; Then some leaped overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 824 páginas
...violent, that it would throw the crew on the upper deck of lesser ships over-board. Arbvthnot. Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell, Then shrieked the timid, and stund still the brave, Then some leaped over-board with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their... | |
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