She was upon the wide and silent waters
Alone with him. The night was gathering fast,
And as their bark shot onward, o’er them rose
Those massive rocks, shadowy and stern as now—
On whose bleak sides the winds swept tremulously,
And the dark wave broke on the stormy barrier
Foaming and furious. As they neared the cliff,
The sky was black with clouds—and hopelessly
The maiden struggled with her fearful foe.
They touched the frowning rock.—He rose to moor