10. Soon, Fate made him feel the sting of envy, and maliciously opposed him.
11. The sea became moved and girded on the blood-thirsty sword.
12. She opened herself, and the deluge wildly burst forth,—a deluge on all sides of streams of fire.
13. Every moment she showed a fresh scene of horror—every instant makes a thousand souls tremble.
14. Wildly swelled the waves, and threatened with mighty floods: with blood-thirsty jaws rush and roar the waters of the sea.
15. Then dark fearful winds arise—the horizon veils itself in pitchy darkness, and from the surface of the sea there sounds forth wild lamentation.
16. The day, bright with the sun, becomes a pitch-dark night. What a fearful day! It is the image of the day of judgment.
17. Wherever thou lookest no man is visible, not even the hand before the eyes,—all, and over all, is water.
18. The salt waves toss and roll incessantly, and raise the ships with keels upward.