On the rock

Young Henry stood; with palpitating heart,

And fear-struck, e’en to madness! Now he call’d,

Louder and louder, as the shrill blast blew;

But, mid the elemental strife of sounds,

No human voice gave answer! The clear moon

No longer quiver’d on the curling main,

But, mist-encircled, shed a blunted light,

Enough to shew all things that mov’d around,

Dreadful, but indistinctly! The black weeds