...the Ancient Mariner found so hard to be borne. In " The Wreck of the Hesperus," the ship — " That shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length," was evidently built of the same timber with that, " Which, like a pawing horse, let go, Then made a...

...Hood's Bay, where the waves ran unusually high, and were very threatening : at which the little vessel " Shuddered and paused like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length." On nearing Scarborough a large steamer passed them, making directly for the harbour. Charley therefore...

...to-night no moon we see ! " The skipper he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laugh'd he. Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the north-east...The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows froth'd like yeast. Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in its strength ; She shudder'd...

...to-night no moon we see ' The Skipper, he blew a whiff from hi« pipe, And a scornful laugh laugh'd be. Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the North-east; The t now fell hissing in the brine, And the billows froth 'd like yeast. Down came the storm, and smote...

...his pipe in his mouth;' although it may serve as a foil to such graphic lines as the following : 1 Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the Northeast ; The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the bdlova frothed like yctut.' The skipper's little daughter bears him company, who trembles at the gale...

...the Ancient Mariner found so hard to be borne. In " The Wreck of the Hesperus," the ship — " That shuddered and paused, like a frighted steed, Then leaped her cable's length," was evidently built of the same timber with that, " Which, like a pawing horse, let go, Then made a...

...to-night no moon we see! The Skipper, he blew a whifi from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laugh'd he. Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the North-east...The snow fell hissing in the brine, And the billows froth'd like yeast. Down came the storm, and smote amain, The vessel in Its strength ; She shudder'd...

...to-night no moon we see !" The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe, And a scornful laugh laughed he. Down came the storm, and smote amain The vessel in...so ; For I can weather the roughest gale, That ever the wind did blow." " Dear father ! I hear the church-bells ring, O say, what may it be?" " 'Tis a...

...no moon we see !' The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pijH.1, And a scornful laugh laughed he. " Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the northeast...strength ; She shuddered and paused, like a frighted s'.oo i. : Then leaped her cable's length. "'Come hither! come hither ! my little daughter, And do...

...to-night no moon we sec !" The skipper, he blew a whiff from his pipe. And a scornful laugh laughed he. Colder and louder blew the wind, A gale from the Northeast...weather the roughest gale, That ever wind did blow." lie wrapped her warm in his seaman's coat Against the stinging' blast ; He cut a rope from a broken...