 OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roared, When such a destined wretch as I, Washed headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left.  The Life of William Cowper, Esq - Page 337by Robert Southey - 1839Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...OBSCUREST night involv'd the »ky — Th' Atlantic billows roar'd ; When such a destin'd wretch as I, WaihM headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever loft. NO braver chiaf could Albion boast Than he with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 442 pages
...Obscurest night ! involvd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - 330 pages
...OBSCUREST night involv'd the iky '» Th' Atlantic billows roar'dj When fuch a deftin'd wreteh as I, Wafh'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boaft Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever fliip kft Albion's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 486 pages
...Obscurest night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1809 - 472 pages
...Obscurest night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief, could Albion boast Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - 450 pages
...OBSCUREST night involv'd the sky; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast, Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom we went, Nor ever ship left Albion's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...OBSCUREST night involved the sky, The Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destined wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast Than he with whom we went, Nor ever ship left Albion's... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...OBSCUREST night involv'd the sky ; Th' Atlantic billows roar'd, When such a destin'd wretch as I, Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No braver chief could Albion boast, Than he, with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...Obscurest night envolv'd the sky, Th* Atlantic billows roar'd; When such a destin'd wretch as I Wash'd headlong from on board, Of friends, of hope, of all bereft, His floating home for ever left. No bfavcr chief could Albion boast Than he with whom he went, Nor ever ship left Albion's... | |
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