 In-shore their passage tribes of Sea-gulls urge, And drop for prey within the sweeping surge ; Oft in the rough opposing blast they fly Far back, then turn, and all their force apply, While to the storm they give their weak complaining cry ; Or clap the...  The Borough: A Poem, in Twenty-four Letters - Page 15by George Crabbe - 1810 - 347 pagesFull view - About this book
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...back, then turn, and all their force apply, While to the storm they give their weak complaining cry ; Or clap the sleek white pinion to the breast, And in the restless ocean dip for rest.' Or look at the early pages of ' The Village ' for descriptions not only true to fact, but conveying... | |
 | George Crabbe - City and town life - 1810 - 402 pages
...back, then turn and all their force apply, >• WhiletotheStorm they give their weak com plainingcry; 3 Or clap the sleek white Pinion to the breast, And...the Spray In part conceal — yon Prowler on his way : Lo ! he has something seen ; he runs apace, As if he fear'd Companion in the chaoe ; He sees his... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1816 - 340 pages
...back, then turn, and all their force apply, While to the Storm they give their weak complaining cry; Or clap the sleek white Pinion to the breast, And...frights not him, whom Evening and the Spray In part conceal—yon Prowler on his way: I xi! be has something seen; he runs apace, As if he fear'd Companion... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...back, then turn, and all their force apply, While to the Storm they give their weak complaining cry; Or clap the sleek white Pinion to the breast, And...the Spray In part conceal— yon Prowler on his way : Lo ! he has something seen ; he runs apace, As if he fear'd Companion in the chace ; He sees his... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - English poetry - 1820 - 796 pages
...and all their force apply, While to the Storm they give their weak complaining cry; Or clap the sleel white Pinion to the breast, And in the restless Ocean dip for rest. Darkness begins to reign: thi louder Wind 'Appals the weak and awes the ßrmer mind ; But frights not him , whom Evening and... | |
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1823 - 450 pages
...back, then turn, and all their force apply, While to the storm they give their weak complaining cry ; Or clap the sleek white pinion to the breast, And...the spray In part conceal — yon prowler on his way : Lo ! he has something seen ; he .runs apace, As if he fear'd companion in the chase ; He sees his... | |
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1899 - 540 pages
...after day, flight after flight, go forth. While to the storm they give their weak complaining srj ; Or clap the sleek white pinion to the breast, And...the spray In part conceal — yon Prowler on his way : Lo ! he has something seen ; he runs apace, As if he fear'd comj anion in the chase ; He sees his... | |
 | George Crabbe - English poetry - 1829 - 348 pages
...pinion to the hreast, And in the restless oeean dip for rest. Darkness hegins to reign ; the londer wind Appals the weak and awes the firmer mind ; But...frights not him, whom evening and the spray In part eoneeal— yon prowler on his way : Lo ! he has something seen ; he runs apaee, As if he fear'd eompanion... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...back, then turn, and all their force apply, While to the storm they give their weak complaining cry ; Or clap the sleek white pinion to the breast, And...the spray In part conceal — yon prowler on his way : Lo ! he has something seen ; he runs apace, As if he fear'd companion in the chace ; He sees his... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 334 pages
...then turn, and all their force apply, •While to the storm they give their weak complaining cry ; Or clap the sleek white pinion to the breast, And...the spray In part conceal — yon Prowler on his way : Lo ! he has something seen ; he runs apace, As if he fear'd companion in the chase ; He sees his... | |
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