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" Albert grasps the floating mast. His soul could yet sustain this mortal blow, But droops, alas ! beneath superior woe ; For now... "
The shipwreck (embellished with engr. from the designs of R. Westall). - Page 130
by William Falconer - 1822
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Lady's Poetical Magazine, Or Beauties of British Poetry, Volume 3

English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...fuperior woe ; For now foft Nature's fympathetick chain Tugs at his yearning heart with powerful ilrain ; His faithful wife, for ever doom'd to mourn For him, alas ! who never (hall return : I To black Adverfity's approach expos'd, With want and hardfhips nnforefeen enclos'd,...
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Young. Churchill. Lloyd. Falconer. Thomson

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...woe : For now foft nature's fympathetic chain • Tugs at his yearning heart with powerful drain j His faithful wife for ever doom'd to mourn For him, alas ! who never wall return ; To black adverfity's approach exposM, With want and hardfliips unrbrefeen cndos'd : His...
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The Shipwreck

William Falconer - Scottish poetry - 1802 - 192 pages
...685 Thus with his helpless partners to the last, Sad refuge ! ALBERT hugs the floating mast; His soul could yet sustain this mortal blow, But droops, alas ! beneath superior woe ; For now soft nature's sympathetic chain 690 Tugs at his yearning heart with powerful strain ; His faithful...
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The Shipwreck: A Poem

William Falconer - Scottish poetry - 1802 - 150 pages
...fuperior woe ; For now foft nature's fympathetic chain Tugs at his yearning heart with powerful ftrain ; His faithful wife for ever doom'd to mourn For him, alas ! who never Ihall return ; To black adverfity's approach expos'd, With want and hardfhips unforefeen cnclos'd :...
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The Shipwreck, a Poem

William Falconer - English poetry - 1803 - 224 pages
...superior woe; For now soft nature's sympathetic chain 690 Tugs at his yearning heart with pow'rful strain; His faithful wife for ever doom'd to mourn...never shall return; To black Adversity's approach expos'd, With want and hardships unforeseen enclos'd: 695 His lovely daughter left without a friend...
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The Shipwreck: A Poem in Three Cantos

William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...685 Thus with his helpless partners to the last, Sad refuge [ALBERT hugs the floating mast; His soul could yet sustain this mortal blow, But droops, alas ! beneath superior woe ; For now soft nature's sympathetic chain 690 Tugs at his yearning heart with pow'rful strain ; His faithful...
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The Shipwreck: A Poem

William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - Shipwrecks - 1804 - 292 pages
...the last, Sad refuge! ALBERT grasps the floating mast. DEATHS OF RODMOND, AND ALBERT. 129 His Soul could yet sustain this mortal blow, But droops, alas!...with powerful strain : His faithful Wife, for ever doomed to mourn For him, alas ! who never shall return, To black Adversity's approach exposed, With...
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The shipwreck, with life by R. Carruthers, illustr. by B. Foster

William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...Thus with his helpless partners to the last, Sad refuge ! Albert grasps the floating mast. His soul could yet sustain this mortal blow, But droops, alas...with powerful strain : His faithful wife, for ever doomed to mourn For him, alas ! who never shall return, To black Adversity's approach exposed, With...
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The Poetical Works of William Falconer: Collated with the Best Editions

William Falconer, Thomas Park - English poetry - 1809 - 184 pages
...steelThus with his helpless partuers to the last, Sad refuge ! Albert grasps the floating mast. His soul could yet sustain this mortal blow, But droops, alas...with powerful strain: His faithful wife, for ever iloom'd to mount For him alas ! who never shall return, To black Adversity's approach expos'd, With...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 14

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...Thus with his helpless partners to the last, Sad refuge ! Albert grasps the floating mast. His soul could yet sustain this mortal blow, But droops, alas...sympathetic chain Tugs at his yearning heart with pow'rful strain : His faithful wife, for ever doom'd to mourn For him, alas ! who never shall return,...
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