Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1882-09-09 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

THE FLAMBOROI7GH PILOTS. The lights revolve—now white, now red— In vain; no warning ray is shed From mist-enfolded Flamborough Head. In vain the gun booms on the shore— No warning sound is wafted e'er The waves that to the darkness roar. To straining eye and listening eur, In heaven or earth no signs appear Whereby bewildered bark may steer. But suddenly a voice is heard— The wailing note of wild sea-bird, And all the sailor's heart is stirred. 'The Flamborough pilots I" is his cry, "Beware, beware, the rocks are nigh? Turn the ship's head, and seaward Blest birds I kind white-winged pilots I—hark I Like angels call they through the dark— Like angels save that helpless bark. • • •  'Tie morn—the mists are rolled away— The beacon-lights are quenched in day I The boats are stealing round the bay. The rocks with deadly echoes ring With rifil3B that destruction bring To angel-voice and angel-wing. Oh, cruel sound I oh, piteous sight I The gentle pilots of the night Are murdered with the morning light. • • And, In I for lack of morning call, Ships lost beneath that white sea-wall, Where now the " Flamborough pilots 's fall.  Repairing to the Thornwiok Hotel we found the driver of our waggonette just preparing to start, and securing good seats, we were speedily on our way back to Bridlington by the same enjoyable route as we had come. We met several "men of the wheel" exercising themselves with their favourite relaxation, and right merry they looked as they rode past us, and soon left us a long way in the rear. We reached Bridlington shortly after one o'olook, and having partaken of a good dinner, went down to the pier and amused ourselves by watching the business and pleasure that was going on around us. After a very pleasant sail in the "Grace Darling," a small yacht managed by two fishermen, and a little more time spent on the pier, we adjourned to the residenoe of a few friends in the town, just in time to escape a drenching shower. After a good rest, and a better tea, we took a stroll on the cliffs, and, after sitting there a I while watching the tide come in, we made the best of our way to the station. The train came down from Filey in due time, and, before many minutes were over, we were comfortably provided for in a Oarriage which did the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Oompaay groat enclitewsoti laawalat,  without first bidding our friends" good bye," thanking them for the hearty manner in whia they had entertained us, and through whose hospitality and genial company the day had been such an enjoyable one. The train sped en its journey at its appointed time (6-15), and our first stopping place was Goole where engines were changed. Thence we had a splendid run to Clifton. road, arriving at the latter place at ten o'clock, a few minutes before the time given by the company. Taking the day altogether it was one of the most enjoyable I have ever spent at the sea-side, both as regards profit and pleasure. I hope that some one will run a special train to Bridlington next " Rushbearing ;" and if one is run, and there are any who at the time are undecided where to go I would heartily recommend them to take the advantage of having "A day on the North-Rast , Coast.'