 | William Falconer - 1802 - 188 Seiten
...: the term is however sometimes taken in a larger sense. Who from the reigning cause foretels tli' effect, This barbarous practice ever will reject. For fluttering loose in air, the rigid sail 300 Soon flits to ruins in the furious gale. And he who strives the tempest to disarm, Will never first... | |
 | William Falconer, James Stanier Clarke - 1804 - 292 Seiten
...ARION disapprove, And first to brail the tack up firmly move : " The watchful Seaman, whose sagacious eye. " On sure experience may with truth rely, " Who from the reigning Cause forete Is th' Effect, " This barbarous practice ever will reject ; " For, fluttering loose in air,... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 Seiten
...witches ; of nailing a fair wind to the starboard cat-head, &c. Who from the reigning cause foretels the effect, This barbarous practice ever will reject;...fluttering loose in air, the rigid sail Soon flits to ruins in the furious gale; And he, who strives the tempest to disarm, Will never first embrail the... | |
 | William Falconer - 1808 - 168 Seiten
...whose sagacious eye " On sure experience may with truth rely, " Who from the reigning Cause foretels the Effect, " This barbarous practice ever will reject...fluttering loose in air, the rigid Sail " Soon flits to ruins in the furious Gale ; THE TACK CAST OFF. 5T " And he, who strives the tempest to disarm, " Will... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 296 Seiten
...master this advice declines ; With whom Arion in opinion joins. ' The watchful seaman, whose sagacious eye On sure experience may with truth rely, Who from the reigning cause foretells th' effect, This barbarous practice ever will reject : For, fluttering loose in air, the rigid sail... | |
 | William Falconer, Thomas Park - 1809 - 184 Seiten
...disapprove, And first to brail the tack up firmly move: • ' The watchful seaman, whose sagacious eye On sure experience may with truth rely, Who from the reigning cause foretels the' effect, This barbarous practice ever will reject; For, guttering loose in air, the rigid... | |
 | Poetical narratives - 1810 - 330 Seiten
...master this advice declines ; With whom Arion 4n opinion joins. ' The watchful seaman, whose sagacious eye On sure experience may with truth rely, Who from the reigning cause foretells th' effect, This barbarous practice ever will reject : For, fluttering loose in air, the rigid sail... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 Seiten
...Master this advice declines; With whom ARION in opinion joins. — The watchful Seaman, whose sagacious eye On sure experience may with truth rely, Who from the reigning Cause foretells th' Effect,. This barbarous practice ever will reject. For, fluttering loose in air, the rigid Sail... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 120 Seiten
...master this advice declines ; With whom Ariou in opinion joins. — The watchful seaman, whose sagacious eye On sure experience may with truth rely, Who from the reigning cause foretels th' effect* This barbarous practice ever will reject. For, flattering loose in air, the rigid... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 118 Seiten
...master this advice declines; With whom Arionin opinion joins. — Thr, watchful seaman, whose sagacious eye On sure experience may with truth rely, Who from the reigning canse foretels th' effect, This barbarous practice ever will reject. For, flattering loose in air,... | |
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Who from the reigning cause foretells the effect, This barbarous practice ever will reject; For, fluttering loose in air, the rigid sail Soon flits to ruins in the furious gale; And he, who strives the tempest to disarm, Will never first embrail the lee... 
