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Cary, Alice, 1820-1871 [1859], The adopted daughter and other tales. (J.B. Smith and Company, Philadelphia) [word count] [eaf487T]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
BY ALICE CAREY. Why sit you idle here? Rough grows the sea— Lash the helm instantly— Tack to the lee. Hark, as the wind swept by Fearful and dread, Heard you the watchman cry, Breakers ahead! Death, death is in the reet— Sharp is each crag— Haul the rent canvass in— Strike the proud flag! Look, did the angry sky Shake out the stars, Light came so blindingly Through the ship's spars. Heave out the treasure from Deck-plank to hold, All the rich merchandize, Spices and gold:
Still are the gaping waves Fearfully tossed— Cast the wine overboard, Else we are lost. There, now the vessel's clear, Now we are right, Look for the beacon star, Look for the light! That was the watchman's cry— “Morning is red, Fresh breezes springing up, Land, land ahead!” Haste, set the swelling sail Full to the breeze, Now our ship gallantly Ploughs through the seas. Mariner, tempest-tossed On the rough brine, Would you sail steadily Cast out the wine!
Cary, Alice, 1820-1871 [1859], The adopted daughter and other tales. (J.B. Smith and Company, Philadelphia) [word count] [eaf487T]. |
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