 Where spices breathe, and brighter seasons smile, There sits quiescent on the floods, that show Her beauteous form reflected clear below, While airs impregnated with incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay, — So thou, with sails how...  Cowper - Page 202by William Cowper - 1875Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...thou, with sails how swift! hast reach'd the shore, " Where tempests never beat nor billows roar1 ;" And thy loved consort on the dangerous tide Of life long since has anchorM by thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distress'd,... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pages
...clear below, While airs impregnated with incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay ; So thou, with sails how swift ! hast reached the shore " Where tempests never beat nor billows roar."' DTI THE PEACE CONGRESS OF 1851. THE last Annual Association, assembled at Derby, having ' affectionately... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 pages
...thou, with sails how swift ! hast reach'd the shore, " Where tempests never beat nor billows roar,'e And thy loved consort on the dangerous tide Of life long since has anchor'd by thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 pages
...with incense play' Around her', fanning light her streamers gay'; — So thou', with sails how swill'! hast reached the shore', " Where tempests never beat',...side'. But me', scarce hoping to attain that rest', Always from port withheld', always distressed', Me howling blasts drive devious', tempest tossed',... | |
 | John D. Post - 1842 - 314 pages
...thou, with sails how swift ! hast reached the store, " Where tempests never beat, nor billows roar ;"f And thy loved consort on the dangerous tide Of life, long since, has anchored by thy side. 8. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distressed/ Me howling... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1843 - 316 pages
...clear below, While airs impregnated with incense play Aronnd her, fannmg light her streamers gay : Bo thou, with sails how swift! hast reached the shore...the dangerous tide Of life, long since, has anchored at thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest. Always from port withheld, always distressed—... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 pages
...impregnated with incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay ; So thou, with sails how swift 1 hast reached the shore Where tempests never beat,...thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distressed — Me howling blasts drive devious, tempest-tossed, Sails... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...impregnated with incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay ; So thou, with sails now ng thought, | Not legs dispersed by daylight and its cares. i I crown thee at thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always distressed... | |
 | 1846 - 608 pages
...if he could, restore them — he says, picturing her bliss and his trials, — " Thou, with sails so swift ! hast reached the shore ' Where tempests never...consort on the dangerous tide Of life, long since, hus anchored at thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain thai rest, Always from port withheld, always... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 110 pages
...incense play Around her, fanning light her streamers gay ; So thou, with sails how swift ! hast reach'd the shore, " Where tempests never beat nor billows...consort on the dangerous tide Of life, long since has anchor'd at thy side. But me, scarce hoping to attain that rest, Always from port withheld, always... | |
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