...who sleeps soundly at the masthead. This recalls to mind the beautiful lines of Shakspeare : " Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast Seal up the shipboy's...his brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge," &c. 35. Thou shall say, Sfc.~\ — This is the drunkard's apology for his darling indulgence, when...

...vile In loathsome beds, and ieav'st the kingly couch, . . A watch case to a common larum-bell ? Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock hi* brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge, And in (he visitation of the winds, Who take the...

...vile In loathsome buds, and Icav'st the kingly couch? A watch-case, or a common 'laruui bell ? Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the ship-boy's...monstrous heads, and hanging them With deaf "ning clamours in the slipp'ry shrouds,— Canst thou, O partial Sleep ! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy...

...the vile, In loathsome beds, and leav'st the kingly couch A watchcase to a common larum bell ? Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy's...of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the tops, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamours in the slipp'ry shrouds,...

...loathsome beds, and leav'st a kingly coach, A watchcase tea common larum bell ? Wilt thou upon the high ard giddy mast, Seal up the shipboy's eyes and rock his...the visitation of the winds. Who take the ruffian bellows by the tops. Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deaf 'ning clamors in the...

...? ' Wilt thou upen th'e high and giddy mast Seal up the shipboy's eyes and rock hie breim in crsdle of the rude imperious surge And in the visitation...of the winds, ' Who take the ruffian billows by the tops, Curling their monstrou, heads', and having them With deaf >nmg clamors in the slipp'ry shrouds...

...Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up tiie shipboy's eyes ana rock his brains In cradle ot the rude imperious surge, And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the tops, Curling their munsttous heads, and hanging there^ With deaf'ning clamors in the slipp'ry shrouds,...

...vile In loathsome beds, and leav'st the kingly couch? A watch.case, or a common 'larum bell ? Wilt thou, upon the high and giddy mast. Seal up the ship.boy's eyes, and rock ha brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian...

...vile, In loathsome beds ; and leav'st the kingly couch, A watch-case, or a common 'larum bell9 ? Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast Seal up the ship-boy's...monstrous heads, and hanging them With deaf 'ning clamours in the slippery clouds l, 9 A watch-case, &c.] This alludes to the watchman set in garrison-towns...

...death,] In another place the poet supposes death to be awakened by the turbulence of the storm : " And in the visitation of the winds, " Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Unheard. — Lychorida ! — Lucina, O Divinest patroness, and midwife 2, gentle To those that cry...