THE ARGUMENT.

I. Reflections on leaving shore.-II. Favourable breeze. Water spout. The dying dolphin. Breeze freshens. Ship's rapid progress along the coast. Top-sails reefed. Gale of wind. Last appearance, bearing, and distance, of Cape Spado. A squall. Topsails double reefed. Main-sail split. The ship bears away before the wind; again hauls upon the wind. Another main-sail bent, and set. Porpoises.-III. The ship driven out of her course from Candia. Heavy gale. Top-sails furled. Top-gallant-yards lowered. Great sea. Threatening sun set. Difference of opinion respecting the mode of taking in the main-sail. Courses reefed. Four seamen lost off the lee main-yard-arm. Anxiety of the Master and his mates, on being near a lee shore. Mizen reefed.-IV. A tremendous sea bursts over the deck; its consequences. The ship labours in great distress. Guns thrown overboard. Dismal appearance of the weather. Very high and dangerous sea. Storm of lightning. Severe fatigue of the crew at the pumps. Critical situation of the ship near the Island Falconera. Consultation and resolution of the Officers. Speech and advice of Albert; his devout address to Heaven. Order given to bear away. The fore stay-sail hoisted and split. The head-yards braced aback. The mizen-mast cut away.

CANTO SECOND.

DIEU! ye pleasures of the sylvan scene,

Where Peace and calm Contentment dwell serene :

To me, in vain, on earth's prolific soil

With summer crown'd, the Elysian valleys smile;

To me those happier scenes no joy impart,
But tantalize with hope my aching heart.

Ye tempests! o'er my head congenial roll,

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To suit the mournful music of my soul.-
In black progression, lo, they hover near,
Hail social horrors! like my fate severe :
Old Ocean hail! beneath whose azure zone
The secret deep lies unexplored, unknown.
Approach, ye brave companions of the sea!
And fearless view this awful scene with me.
Ye native guardians of your country's laws!
Ye brave assertors of her sacred cause!
The Muse invites you-judge if she depart
Unequal from the thorny rules of art.

In practice train'd, and conscious of her pow'r,
She boldly moves to meet the trying hour :
Her voice attempting themes, before unknown
To music, sings distresses all her own.

II. O'er the smooth bosom of the faithless tides, Propell'd by flattering gales, the vessel glides: Rodmond exulting felt the auspicious wind,

And by a mystic charm its aim confined.
The thoughts of home that o'er his fancy roll,
With trembling joy dilate Palemon's soul;
Hope lifts his heart, before whose vivid ray
Distress recedes, and danger melts away.
Tall Ida's summit now more distant grew,
And Jove's high hill was rising to the view;
When on the larboard quarter they descry
A liquid column tow'ring shoot on high;