As  tlie  Turk's  "Allah  "  or  the  Roman's  more
Pagan  **  Fzok  Jupiter ! "  was  wont  of  yore
To  ginre  Hicir  fint  impressions  such  a  Tent,
Biy  wnj  of  eeho  to  emhanassment.
Jaek  wns  cobanass'd,  nerer  hero  more^
And  as  lie  knew  not  what  to  say,  he  swore;
War  swose inmin;  the  long  congenial  sound
Bevired  B«a  Boating  from  his  pipe  profound :
He  draw  it  from  his  month,  and  kwk'd  fldl  wise,
B«t  ausnlj  tdded  to  tiie  oath  his  syss;
Th«B  zcsadicriBg  tiie  imperfect  phrase  complete,
A>  psi  in  atisa  I  aesd  not  rtpsat*

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But  Christian,  of  a  higher  order,  stood
Ulce  an  extanct  Toleano  in  his  mood;
SOent,  and  sad,  and  saYage,— with  the  traoe
Of  passion  reeking  from  his  clouded  &ce ;
Tiil  lifting  "op  again  his  sombre  eye,
It  ^lancea  on  Toiqiul,  who  lean'd  faintly  by.
**  And  in  it  thus,"  he  cried,  **  unhappy  boy !
And-tfaee,  too,  tW-^my  madness  must  destroy  t "
He  sairlj  and  sttode  to  where  yoong  Torquil  stood,
T«t  ds^bbled  with  his  Utely  flowing  blood;
SeSaed  bis  liand  wistfoUy,  but  ^d  not  press.
And  ahronk  as  feaidd  of  lui  own  caress :


Inquired  into  his  state ;  and  when  he  heard

The  wound  was  slighter  than  he  decm*d  or  fsar'd,

A  moment's  brightness  pass'd  along  his  brow,

As  much  as  such  a  moment  would  allow.
*'  Yes,"  he  exclaim'd,  *'  we  are  taken  in  the  toil.
But  not  a  coward  or  a  common  spoil ;

Dearly  they  have  bought  us — dearly  still  may  buy.  •

And  I  must  (all ;  but  hare  you  strength  to  lly  ?

Twould  be  some  comfort  still,  could  you  surrire;

Our  dwindled  band  is  now  too  few  to  strive.
Oh !  for  a  sole  canoe !  though  but  a  shell.
