The Muses' Bower,: Embellished with the Beauties of English Poetry, 2. köideW. Plant Piercy, 1809 |
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Page 55
... the commerce , hither also came A gallant youth , Palemon was his name : A father's stern resentment doom'd to prove , He came , the victim of unhappy love ! : His heart for Albert's beauteous daughter bled , For THE SHIP'S MATES . 55.
... the commerce , hither also came A gallant youth , Palemon was his name : A father's stern resentment doom'd to prove , He came , the victim of unhappy love ! : His heart for Albert's beauteous daughter bled , For THE SHIP'S MATES . 55.
Page 56
... Palemon and Anna , but our limits preclude an insertion of it in these extracts , the main object of which is to comprise the poet's nervous description of the various incidents , encoun- tered by the ship in its progress , from the ...
... Palemon and Anna , but our limits preclude an insertion of it in these extracts , the main object of which is to comprise the poet's nervous description of the various incidents , encoun- tered by the ship in its progress , from the ...
Page 62
... Palemon's soul ; Hope lifts his heart , before whose vivid ray Distress recedes , and danger melts away . Already Britain's parent - cliffs arise , And in idea greet his longing eyes . Tall Ida's summit now more distant grew , And ...
... Palemon's soul ; Hope lifts his heart , before whose vivid ray Distress recedes , and danger melts away . Already Britain's parent - cliffs arise , And in idea greet his longing eyes . Tall Ida's summit now more distant grew , And ...
Page 78
... Palemon , here , At this sad task all diligent appear : But all in vain ! for now the sounding cord , Updrawn , an undiminish'd depth explor'd : Nor this severe distress is found alone ; The ribs , opprest by pond'rous cannon , groan ...
... Palemon , here , At this sad task all diligent appear : But all in vain ! for now the sounding cord , Updrawn , an undiminish'd depth explor'd : Nor this severe distress is found alone ; The ribs , opprest by pond'rous cannon , groan ...
Page 85
... Palemon still attends , As if on him his only hope depends ; While Rodmond , fearful of some neighbouring shore , Cries , ever and anon , Look out afore ! Four hours thus scudding on the tide she flew , When Falconera's rocky height ...
... Palemon still attends , As if on him his only hope depends ; While Rodmond , fearful of some neighbouring shore , Cries , ever and anon , Look out afore ! Four hours thus scudding on the tide she flew , When Falconera's rocky height ...
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