“In such a night”—and then the heroes told
What had been done in better times of old: 480
How they had conquer’d all opposed to them,
By force in part, in part by stratagem;
And, as the tales inflamed the fiery crew,
What had been done they then prepared to do;
“’Tis a last night!” they said—the angry blast
And roaring floods seem’d answering, “’tis a last!”
James knew they met, for he had spies about,
Grave, sober men, whom none presumed to doubt;