The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1828-04-12

the shrek Of dismay and death went up from
men that were never more TO call on Heaven,
for many Of the crew We're crowded about the
helm, and when ii parted went down with her
never again TO rise With life The venerable
Bap;!sta. Gndo, his fair wife, and my wrrtchcd
self. still chung TO the chains AZ her bow: but
not long were we there, for a strong wave came
mounting AZ our backs. and in moment we
were hurled with the halvcd vessel down from
the reef into the gaping atysSnnai depths she
bad left in the sea Again the fragment mount
ed 10 the surface, and we had al held to each
other and to the ropes which were cooled round
our bodies, save the feeble Hlanra, who had
sunk out Of the grasp OF her husband, but being
entanstd III the coil Of the ropes, was not
swept into the sea. We might hear another
wave coming with rushing roar towards ns,
as lift bad determined we should be its prey,
| when Guido, seeing with the calmness Of cou
rage. that if we awaited il, our escape was
| hopeless. cried out, Father take thou the care
OF the Lady Ernna. as viii Of thy daughter.
| and let us al once leap beyond the reef into the
sra, and struggle for the land"
| And now shrink not as from the serpent
! Gend. to hear ME tell the story Of that crime
| which has cursed me here, and which may
! hereafter. After these words. he again cried
out, Blanca, my beloved. where art thou p
! The fatal love which had ted upon me like a
Gama uron living sacrifice even IN this awiUl
hour burnt scnsihly in my hateful heart; and,
prompted by that miserable passion, and the
| love Of him aud Of life. some fcnd answered
surely with MY tongue, Hrrc! and he caught at
| me as desperate droNEcr doth at a 1!oatin,,
weed, and ltapins into the sea, cried to the oh
| man, Follow me-. father. follow mel, But he
| heard him not for | saw that he was dead, and
| had fallen on his suUoncd chI, who, as VIC
| leaped into the sea, shrieled ont, and audtorii,
informed me that she ssh lived, though MY
struggling soul would fam have Qnieted its con.
science with the thought that She was dead
anG so ha, palliatcd to itself. if it failed after
wards, to Guido and to Heaven, its damnabIe
! deceit Guido heard not her cry, or if he did
took it. III the stunning turbulence of the tenn
pests roar, for mine. For a long time he buffet
| ted the waves, and With giants strength, and
with a courage that could not be Weakened :,
ard still, a. he beat the waves aside, or breasted
them like a living rock, lie cried. BE of good
cheer, my blanca, shall save thee yetl' AnG
when heard him cali on her name, my heart
smoe so lca,iuily within NE, that though
were sure of death ii had disclosed that was
Erninia | thrice had nearly confessed the
dreadful truth but my love of hfr, aud crue!
| love to him, stined nv Voice. Thrice saw, IN
the giarus fash of l.htnng, that he gazed OF
me, to sec if had life for the fear of disclosure
and the peril Of the waves, made me voicelese
and strengthlcss, and lay almost hfcless 10 his
casping arm, as he struck through the waves
| with the other He looked on Inc again, but
the waters had washed my long hair. over my
| face, SO that he knew me not; and std he
clasped me to him tenderly and bea, his burden
ed yyay through the sea Long tine thus he