 Though their firm hearts no pageant-honour boast, They scorn the wretch that trembles in his post, Who from the face of danger strives to turn, Indignant from the social hour they spurn. Though now full oft they felt the raging tide, In proud rebellion...  Facts in Chemistry - Page 39by William Laver - 1842 - 92 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1802 - 188 pages
...Dxdalus a bolder wing; The verse begins in softer strains to flow, Replete with sad variety of woe. 415 As yet, amid this elemental war, That scatters desolation...toil, nor hazard, nor distress appear To sink the seamen with unmanly fear. Tho' their firm hearts no pageant-honor boast, 420 They scorn the wretch... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...Daedalus a bolder wing ; The verse begins in softer strains to flow, Replete with sad variety of woe. 415 As yet, amid this elemental war, That scatters desolation...toil, nor hazard, nor distress appear To sink the seamen with unmanly fear. Tho' their firm hearts no pageant-honour boast, 420 They scorn the wretch... | |
 | William Falconer - English poetry - 1808 - 166 pages
...in his gloomy car Triumphant rages round the starless void, And Fate on every billow seems to ride ; Nor toil, nor hazard, nor distress appear To sink the Seaman with unmanly fear : Though their firm hearts no pageant-honour boast, They scorn the wretch that trembles at his post... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...belay'd : The helm its post forsook, and, lash'd a-lee, Inclin'd the wayward prow to front the sea. As yet, amid this elemental war, That scatters desolation...toil, nor hazard, nor distress, appear To sink the seamen with unmanly fear : Tho' their firm hearts no pageant honour boast, They scorn the wretch that... | |
 | Poetical narratives - English poetry - 1810 - 330 pages
...belay'd : The helm its post forsook, and, lash'd a-lee, Inclin'd the wayward prow to front the sea. As yet, amid this elemental war, That scatters desolation...toil, nor hazard, nor distress, appear To sink the seamen with unmanly fear : Tho' their firm hearts no pageant honour boast, They scorn the wretch that... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 120 pages
...Daedalus, a bolder wing ; The verse begins in softer strains to flow, Replete with sad variety of woe. As yet, amid this elemental war, That scatters desolation...toil, nor hazard, nor distress appear To sink the seamen with unmanly fear. Tho' their firm hearts no pageant honour boast, They scorn the wretch that... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 pages
...DAEDALUS, a bolder wing ; The Verse begins in softer strains to flow, Replete with sad variety of woe. As yet, amid this elemental war, That scatters Desolation...toil, nor hazard, nor distress appear To sink the Seamen with unmanly fear. Though their firm hearts no pageant honour boast, They scorn the wretch that... | |
 | William Falconer - 1818 - 194 pages
...Daedalus, a bolder wing ; The verse begins in softer strains to flow, Replete with sad variety of woe. As yet, amid this elemental war, That scatters desolation...toil, nor hazard, nor distress appear, To sink the seamen with unmanly fear. * Lash'da lee, is fastened to the lee side. See nole|, p. 51. The Master's... | |
 | James Grahame - 1823 - 346 pages
...foot-rope, or lower edge of the sail t Lashed a-lee, is fastened to the lee-side. See note f, p. 273. As yet, amid this elemental war, That scatters desolation...toil, nor hazard, nor distress appear To sink the seamen with unmanly fear. Though their firm hearts no pageant honour hoast, They scorn the wretch that... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...Dai-dalus, a bolder wing; TI ™.,. begins in softer strains to flow, The Replete with sad variety of w As yet, amid this elemental war, That scatters desolation...toil, nor hazard, nor distress appear „ To sink the seamen with unmanly rear. Though their firm hearts no pageant honour boast The\ .corn the wretch that... | |
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