The shipwreck (embellished with engr. from the designs of R. Westall).1822 |
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... play , Then in the ' Egyptian quarter die away . A calm ensues : adjacent shores they dread , The boats , with rowers mann'd , are sent ahead ; With cordage fasten'd to the lofty prow , Aloof to 52 C. I. THE SHIPWRECK .
... play , Then in the ' Egyptian quarter die away . A calm ensues : adjacent shores they dread , The boats , with rowers mann'd , are sent ahead ; With cordage fasten'd to the lofty prow , Aloof to 52 C. I. THE SHIPWRECK .
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William Falconer. With cordage fasten'd to the lofty prow , Aloof to sea the stately ship they tow ; The nervous crew their sweeping oars extend , And pealing shouts the shore of Candia rend : Success attends their skill ! the danger's o ...
William Falconer. With cordage fasten'd to the lofty prow , Aloof to sea the stately ship they tow ; The nervous crew their sweeping oars extend , And pealing shouts the shore of Candia rend : Success attends their skill ! the danger's o ...
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... shone , White as the clouds beneath the blaze of noon ; The bending wales their contrast next display'd , All fore and aft in polish'd jet array'd . Britannia , riding awful on the prow , Gazed o'er 54 C. I. THE SHIPWRECK .
... shone , White as the clouds beneath the blaze of noon ; The bending wales their contrast next display'd , All fore and aft in polish'd jet array'd . Britannia , riding awful on the prow , Gazed o'er 54 C. I. THE SHIPWRECK .
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William Falconer. Britannia , riding awful on the prow , Gazed o'er the vassal waves that roll'd below : Where'er she moved the vassal waves were seen To yield obsequious , and confess their queen . The ' imperial trident graced her ...
William Falconer. Britannia , riding awful on the prow , Gazed o'er the vassal waves that roll'd below : Where'er she moved the vassal waves were seen To yield obsequious , and confess their queen . The ' imperial trident graced her ...
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... prow ; from van to rear The ' Artillery frown'd , a black tremendous tier ! Embalm'd with orient gum , above the wave The swelling sides a yellow radiance gave . On the broad stern a pencil warm and bold , That never servile rules of ...
... prow ; from van to rear The ' Artillery frown'd , a black tremendous tier ! Embalm'd with orient gum , above the wave The swelling sides a yellow radiance gave . On the broad stern a pencil warm and bold , That never servile rules of ...
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Albert anguish appears array'd backstays beneath billows blast bloom bosom Bowlines braced brails breast breath bursts Candia CANTO clouds cluegarnet crew cruel danger death deck deep descend dire distress doom'd downhaul dreadful eternal eyes faithless Falconer fastened fatal fate flame flies fore foremast foresail furled gale glow Greece groan halyards heart Heaven helm High o'er hope horrors hostile hour JOHN SHARPE kindling larboard leeward maid mainsail mast melt mizen mournful Nature's numbers o'er oppress'd pain Palemon plain prow rage reef renown'd RICHARD WESTALL roar Rodmond roll ropes round ruin sacred sailors sails scene scud seamen shade sheet ship ship's SHIPWRECK shore shrouds side skies smile soft soon soul stand starboard staysail stern storm strains surge sweet swelling Swift tempest terror thou thundering tide toils topgallant mast topropes topsails trembling vessel wandering watery wave wind windlass windward yard yardarm youth
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Էջ 124 - He guides the unhappy victim to the shroud : " Hie thee aloft, my gallant friend ! " he cries ; " Thy only succour on the mast relies.
Էջ 145 - Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock his brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge, And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deaf 'ning clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurly, death itself awakes?
Էջ 105 - While, daslTd apart by her dividing prow, Like burning adamant the waters glow; Her joints forget their firm elastic tone, Her long keel trembles, and her timbers groan: Upheaved behind her in tremendous height The billows frown, with fearful radiance bright...
Էջ 131 - O'er the dire prospect as for life he strives, He looks if poor Palemon yet survives — 'Ah wherefore, trusting to unequal art, Didst thou, incautious ! from the wreck depart ? Alas ! these rocks all human skill defy ; Who strikes them once, beyond relief must die : And now sore wounded, thou perhaps art tost On these, or in some oozy cavern lost...
Էջ 126 - 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...
Էջ 130 - Albert grasps the floating mast. His soul could yet sustain this mortal blow, But droops, alas ! beneath superior woe ; For now...
Էջ 136 - Shouldst thou th' unwilling messenger of fate, " To him the tragic story first relate, " Oh ! friendship's generous ardour then suppress ! .' Nor hint the fatal cause of my distress : " Nor let each horrid incident sustain " The lengthen'd tale to aggravate his pain. " Ah then remember well my last request, " For her who reigns for ever in my breast ; " Yet let him prove a father and a friend, " The helpless maid to succour and defend.
Էջ 81 - Then, hurl'd from sounding hinges o'er the side, Thundering they plunge into the flashing tide. The ship, thus eased, some little respite finds In this rude conflict of the seas and winds : Such ease Alcides felt, when, clogg'd with gore, The...
Էջ 27 - Or point her devious track through climes unknown That leads to every shore and every zone. He saw the moon through heaven's blue conclave glide, And into motion charm the expanding tide, While earth impetuous round her axle rolls, Exalts her watery zone, and sinks the poles...
Էջ 118 - 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 oppose Superior armies that around them close ; Still shield the flanks, the routed squadrons join, And guide the flight in one continued line : Thus they direct the flying bark before The impelling floods, that lash her to the shore.