In war's hoarse rage, in ocean's strife,

For skill, for force, for mercy known;

Still prompt to shield a comrade's life,

And greatly careless of his own.—

Yet, youthful seaman, mourn not thou

The fate these artless lines recal;

No, Cambrian, no, be thine the vow,

Like him to live, like him to fall!

But hast thou known a father's care,

Who sorrowing sent thee forth to sea;

Pour'd for thy weal th' unceasing prayer,

And thought the sleepless night on thee?—

Has e'er thy tender fancy flown,

When winds were strong and waves were high,

Where listening to the tempest's moan,

Thy sisters heav'd the anxious sigh?

I

Or, in the darkest hour of dread,

Mid war's wild din, and ocean's swell,

Hast mourn'd a hero brother dead,

And did that brother love thee well?

Then pity those whose sorrows flow

In vain o'er Shipley's empty grave!—

-Sailor, thou weep'st:-Indulge thy woe;

Such tears will not disgrace the brave!-

NOTES.

NOTES ON PALESTINE.

P. 4. 1. 4.

Folds his dank wing.

ALLUDING to the usual manner in which sleep is represented in ancient statues. See also Pindar, Pyth. I. v. 16, 17. σε κνώσσων ὑγρὸν νῶτον αἰωρεῖ.”

P. 4. 1. 5.

Ye warrior sons of Heaven.

Authorities for these celestial warriors may be found, Josh. v. 13. 2 Kings vi. 2. 2 Macc. v. 3. Ibid. xi. Joseph. Ed. Huds. vi. p. 1282. et alibi passim.

P. 4. 1. 8.

Sion's towery steep.

It is scarcely necessary to mention the lofty site of Jerusa

lem.

"The hill of God is a high hill, even a high hill as the "hill of Bashan."

P. 4. 1. 14.

Mysterious harpinys.

See Sandys, and other travellers into Asia.