The  sound  revived  him,'or  appear'd  to  wake
Some  passion  which  a  weakly  gesture  spake ;


S15


tl«  tateM  to  tftolbniMwt,  ii3w  diwr  nigli,
B^  u  Ihqr  Mtf'd,  iM  iwff'd  Ui  WMpOB  Ugh—
HklMCbdl  had  bMU  aim'd,  bat  from  hk  htmmt
Ha  lore  tka  topmoat  Imttoa  from  hit  TMt,*
DoiPB  the  tatM  dadiM  it,  IcTellM,  fixed,  and  imilad
Aa  Ma  fea  Ml ;  tlMs,  lika  a  icrpant,  eoil*d
Bis  mvniidiedt  waaxy  frmi»  to  whara  tha  ataap
Loofc'd  despcmte  aa  himself  along  the  deep ;
Out  one  glance  back,  and  deneh'd  his  hand,  and

ahook
Hia  last  rage  'gaxnat  the  earth  which  he  fbtaook ;
Thenphmgad:  the  rock  below  received  like  glaaa
Hia  body  craahM  into  one  gory  mass,
Widi  searee  a  ahred  to  tell  of  hnman  form,
Or  i&ragment  for  the  sea-bird  or  the  wonn ;
A  &ir-hair*d  scalp,  besmear'd  with  blood  and  weeds,
Tet  icek'd,  the  remnant  of  himself  and  deeds,
Some  B^inten  of  his  weapons,  (to  the  last.
As  long  aa  hand  odold  hold,  he  held  them  frst,)
Yet  gUttei'd,  but  at  distance — hurl'd  away
To  rost  beneath  the  dew  and  dashing  spray ;
The  rest  was  nothing— sstc  a  life  mispent.
And  aoal— but  who  shall  answer  where  it  went  ?
Tb  oBis  to  bear,  not  judge  the  dead ;  and  they
Who  doom  to  hdl,  themselTes  are  on  th^j^y,
Unless  these  bullies  ot  eternal  pains
Are  perdon*d  their  bad  hearts  ft>r  their  worse  brains.
xm.
The  deed  waa  over!    All  were  gone  or  ta'an,
The  fa^tire,  the  capttre,  orthe  slain.
Chun'd  on  the  deck,  where  once,  a  gallant  crew,
They  stood  with  honor,  were  the  wretched  few
Suriifurs  of  the  skirmish  on  the  isle ;
Birt  tiw  last  rock  left  no  suTiving  spoil.
