 We were crowded in the cabin, Not a soul would dare to sleep,— It was midnight on the waters And a storm was on the deep. 'Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder, "Cut away the mast!  Practical English for Seventh and Eighth Grades - Page 119by James Witt Sewell - 1911 - 307 pagesFull view - About this book
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...sleep— It was midnight on the waters And a storm was on the deep. 'Tis a fearful thing in winter To be shattered by the blast, And to hear the rattling...was roaring, And the breakers talked with death. As there we sat in darkness, Each one busy with his prayers, "We are lost!" the captain shouted, As he... | |
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...midnight on the waters, And a storm was on the deep. 'T is a fearful thing in winter To be shattered in the blast, And to hear the rattling trumpet Thunder,...sea was roaring, And the breakers talked with Death. • •' ifeilH :rf*r~' 34 BALLAD OP THE TEMPEST. As thus we sat in darkness, Each one busy in his... | |
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