Hefeltthatchillingheavinessofheart,Orratherstomach,which,alas!attends,Beyondthebestapothecary'sart,Thelossoflove,thetreacheryoffriends,Ordeathofthosewedoteon,whenapartOfusdieswiththemaseachfondhopeends:
  Nodoubthewouldhavebeenmuchmorepathetic,Buttheseaactedasastrongemetic。I
  Love'sacapriciouspower:I'veknownitholdOutthroughafevercausedbyitsownheat,Butbemuchpuzzledbyacoughandcold,Andfindaquincyveryhardtotreat;
  Againstallnoblemaladieshe'sbold,Butvulgarillnessesdon'tliketomeet,Northatasneezeshouldinterrupthissigh,Norinflammationsreddenhisblindeye。
  Butworstofallisnausea,orapainAboutthelowerregionofthebowels;
  Love,whoheroicallybreathesavein,Shrinksfromtheapplicationofhottowels,Andpurgativesaredangeroustohisreign,Sea-sicknessdeath:hislovewasperfect,howelseCouldJuan'spassion,whilethebillowsroar,Resisthisstomach,ne'eratseabefore?
  Theship,call'dthemostholy'Trinidada,'
  WassteeringdulyfortheportLeghorn;
  FortheretheSpanishfamilyMoncadaWeresettledlongereJuan'ssirewasborn:
  Theywererelations,andforthemhehadaLetterofintroduction,whichthemornOfhisdeparturehadbeensenthimbyHisSpanishfriendsforthoseinItaly。
  HissuiteconsistedofthreeservantsandAtutor,thelicentiatePedrillo,Whoseverallanguagesdidunderstand,Butnowlaysickandspeechlessonhispillow,Androckinginhishammock,long'dforland,Hisheadachebeingincreasedbyeverybillow;
  Andthewavesoozingthroughtheport-holemadeHisberthalittledamp,andhimafraid。
  'Twasnotwithoutsomereason,forthewindIncreasedatnight,untilitblewagale;
  Andthough'twasnotmuchtoanavalmind,Somelandsmenwouldhavelook'dalittlepale,Forsailorsare,infact,adifferentkind:
  Atsunsettheybegantotakeinsail,Fortheskyshow'ditwouldcomeontoblow,Andcarryaway,perhaps,amastorso。
  Atoneo'clockthewindwithsuddenshiftThrewtheshiprightintothetroughofthesea,Whichstruckheraft,andmadeanawkwardrift,Startedthestern-post,alsoshatter'dtheWholeofherstern-frame,and,ereshecouldliftHerselffromoutherpresentjeopardy,Theruddertoreaway:'twastimetosoundThepumps,andtherewerefourfeetwaterfound。
  OnegangofpeopleinstantlywasputUponthepumpsandtheremaindersetTogetuppartofthecargo,andwhatnot;
  Buttheycouldnotcomeattheleakasyet;
  Atlasttheydidgetatitreally,butStilltheirsalvationwasanevenbet:
  Thewaterrush'dthroughinawayquitepuzzling,Whiletheythrustsheets,shirts,jackets,balesofmuslin,Intotheopening;butallsuchingredientsWouldhavebeenvain,andtheymusthavegonedown,Despiteofalltheireffortsandexpedients,Butforthepumps:I'mgladtomakethemknownToallthebrothertarswhomayhaveneedhence,ForfiftytonsofwaterwereupthrownBythemperhour,andtheyhadallbeenundone,Butforthemaker,Mr。Mann,ofLondon。
  Asdayadvancedtheweatherseem'dtoabate,Andthentheleaktheyreckon'dtoreduce,Andkeeptheshipafloat,thoughthreefeetyetKepttwohandandonechain-pumpstillinuse。
  Thewindblewfreshagain:asitgrewlateAsquallcameon,andwhilesomegunsbrokeloose,Agust-whichalldescriptivepowertranscends-
  Laidwithoneblasttheshiponherbeamends。
  Thereshelaymotionless,andseem'dupset;
  Thewaterleftthehold,andwash'dthedecks,Andmadeascenemendonotsoonforget;
  Fortheyrememberbattles,fires,andwrecks,Oranyotherthingthatbringsregret,Orbreakstheirhopes,orhearts,orheads,ornecks:
  Thusdrowningsaremuchtalk'dofbythedivers,Andswimmers,whomaychancetobesurvivors。
  Immediatelythemastswerecutaway,Bothmainandmizen;firstthemizenwent,Themain-mastfollow'd:buttheshipstilllayLikeamerelog,andbaffledourintent。
  Foremastandbowspritwerecutdown,andtheyEasedheratlastalthoughwenevermeantTopartwithalltilleveryhopewasblighted,Andthenwithviolencetheoldshiprighted。
  Itmaybeeasilysupposed,whilethisWasgoingon,somepeoplewereunquiet,ThatpassengerswouldfinditmuchamissTolosetheirlives,aswellasspoiltheirdiet;
  Thateventheableseaman,deeminghisDaysnearlyo'er,mightbedisposedtoriot,AsuponsuchoccasionstarswillaskForgrog,andsometimesdrinkrumfromthecask。
  There'snought,nodoubt,somuchthespiritcalmsAsrumandtruereligion:thusitwas,Someplunder'd,somedrankspirits,somesungpsalms,Thehighwindmadethetreble,andasbasThehoarseharshwaveskepttime;frightcuredthequalmsOfallthelucklesslandsmen'ssea-sickmaws:
  Strangesoundsofwailing,blasphemy,devotion,Clamour'dinchorustotheroaringocean。
  Perhapsmoremischiefhadbeendone,butforOurJuan,who,withsensebeyondhisyears,Gottothespirit-room,andstoodbeforeItwithapairofpistols;andtheirfears,AsifDeathweremoredreadfulbyhisdoorOffirethanwater,spiteofoathsandtears,Keptstillaloofthecrew,who,eretheysunk,Thoughtitwouldbebecomingtodiedrunk。
  'Giveusmoregrog,'theycried,'foritwillbeAlloneanhourhence。'Juananswer'd,'No!
  'Tistruethatdeathawaitsbothyouandme,Butletusdielikemen,notsinkbelowLikebrutes;'-andthushisdangerouspostkepthe,Andnonelikedtoanticipatetheblow;
  AndevenPedrillo,hismostreverendtutor,Wasforsomerumadisappointedsuitor。
  Thegoodoldgentlemanwasquiteaghast,Andmadealoudandpiouslamentation;
  Repentedallhissins,andmadealastIrrevocablevowofreformation;
  Nothingshouldtempthimmorethisperilpast
  Toquithisacademicoccupation,IncloistersoftheclassicSalamanca,TofollowJuan'swake,likeSanchoPanca。
  Butnowtherecameaflashofhopeoncemore;
  Daybroke,andthewindlull'd:themastsweregone,Theleakincreased;shoalsroundher,butnoshore,Thevesselswam,yetstillsheheldherown。
  Theytriedthepumpsagain,andthoughbeforeTheirdesperateeffortsseem'dalluselessgrown,Aglimpseofsunshinesetsomehandstobale-
  Thestrongerpump'd,theweakerthrumm'dasail。
  Underthevessel'skeelthesailwaspast,Andforthemomentithadsomeeffect;
  Butwithaleak,andnotastickofmast,Norragofcanvas,whatcouldtheyexpect?
  Butstill'tisbesttostruggletothelast,'Tisnevertoolatetobewhollywreck'd:
  Andthough'tistruethatmancanonlydieonce,'TisnotsopleasantintheGulfofLyons。
  Therewindsandwaveshadhurl'dthem,andfromthence,Withouttheirwill,theycarriedthemaway;
  Fortheywereforcedwithsteeringtodispense,AndneverhadasyetaquietdayOnwhichtheymightrepose,orevencommenceAjurymastorrudder,orcouldsayTheshipwouldswimanhour,which,bygoodluck,Stillswam-thoughnotexactlylikeaduck。
  Thewind,infact,perhapswasratherless,Buttheshiplabour'dso,theyscarcecouldhopeToweatheroutmuchlonger;thedistressWasalsogreatwithwhichtheyhadtocopeForwantofwater,andtheirsolidmessWasscantenough:invainthetelescopeWasused-norsailnorshoreappear'dinsight,Noughtbuttheheavysea,andcomingnight。
  Againtheweatherthreaten'd,-againblewAgale,andintheforeandafterholdWaterappear'd;yet,thoughthepeopleknewAllthis,themostwerepatient,andsomebold,UntilthechainsandleatherswerewornthroughOfallourpumps:-awreckcompletesheroll'd,Atmercyofthewaves,whosemerciesareLikehumanbeingsduringcivilwar。
  Thencamethecarpenter,atlast,withtearsInhisrougheyes,andtoldthecaptainheCoulddonomore:hewasamaninyears,Andlonghadvoyagedthroughmanyastormysea,Andifheweptatlength,theywerenotfearsThatmadehiseyelidsasawoman'sbe,Buthe,poorfellow,hadawifeandchildren,-
  Twothingsfordyingpeoplequitebewildering。
  TheshipwasevidentlysettlingnowFastbythehead;and,alldistinctiongone,Somewenttoprayersagain,andmadeavowOfcandlestotheirsaints-buttherewerenoneTopaythemwith;andsomelook'do'erthebow;
  Somehoistedouttheboats;andtherewasoneThatbegg'dPedrilloforanabsolution,Whotoldhimtobedamn'd-inhisconfusion。
  Somelash'dthemintheirhammocks;someputonTheirbestclothes,asifgoingtoafair;
  Somecursedthedayonwhichtheysawthesun,Andgnash'dtheirteeth,and,howling,toretheirhair;
  Andotherswentonastheyhadbegun,Gettingtheboatsout,beingwellawareThatatightboatwillliveinaroughsea,Unlesswithbreakersclosebeneathherlee。
  Theworstofallwas,thatintheircondition,Havingbeenseveraldaysingreatdistress,'TwasdifficulttogetoutsuchprovisionAsnowmightrendertheirlongsufferingless:
  Men,evenwhendying,dislikeinanition;
  Theirstockwasdamagedbytheweather'sstress:
  TwocasksofbiscuitandakegofbutterWereallthatcouldbethrownintothecutter。
  Butinthelong-boattheycontrivedtostowSomepoundsofbread,thoughinjuredbythewet;
  Water,atwenty-galloncaskorso;
  Sixflasksofwine;andtheycontrivedtogetAportionoftheirbeefupfrombelow,Andwithapieceofpork,moreover,met,Butscarceenoughtoservethemforaluncheon-
  Thentherewasrum,eightgallonsinapuncheon。
  Theotherboats,theyawlandpinnace,hadBeenstoveinthebeginningofthegale;
  Andthelong-boat'sconditionwasbutbad,Astherewerebuttwoblanketsforasail,Andoneoarforamast,whichayoungladThrewinbygoodluckovertheship'srail;
  Andtwoboatscouldnothold,farlessbestored,Tosaveonehalfthepeoplethenonboard。
  'Twastwilight,andthesunlessdaywentdownOverthewasteofwaters;likeaveil,Which,ifwithdrawn,wouldbutdisclosethefrownOfonewhosehateismask'dbuttoassail,Thustotheirhopelesseyesthenightwasshown,Andgrimlydarkledo'erthefacespale,Andthedimdesolatedeep:twelvedayshadFearBeentheirfamiliar,andnowDeathwashere。
  Sometrialhadbeenmakingataraft,Withlittlehopeinsucharollingsea,Asortofthingatwhichonewouldhavelaugh'd,Ifanylaughteratsuchtimescouldbe,Unlesswithpeoplewhotoomuchhavequaff'd,Andhaveakindofwildandhorridglee,Halfepilepticalandhalfhysterical:-
  Theirpreservationwouldhavebeenamiracle。
  Athalf-pasteighto'clock,booms,hencoops,spars,Andallthings,forachance,hadbeencastloose,Thatstillcouldkeepafloatthestrugglingtars,Foryettheystrove,althoughofnogreatuse:
  Therewasnolightinheavenbutafewstars,Theboatsputoffo'ercrowdedwiththeircrews;
  Shegaveaheel,andthenalurchtoport,And,goingdownheadforemost-sunk,inshort。
  Thenrosefromseatoskythewildfarewell-
  Thenshriek'dthetimid,andstoodstillthebrave,Thensomeleap'doverboardwithdreadfulyell,Aseagertoanticipatetheirgrave;
  Andtheseayawn'daroundherlikeahell,Anddownshesuck'dwithherthewhirlingwave,Likeonewhograppleswithhisenemy,Andstrivestostranglehimbeforehedie。
  Andfirstoneuniversalshriekthererush'd,Louderthantheloudocean,likeacrashOfechoingthunder;andthenallwashush'd,SavethewildwindandtheremorselessdashOfbillows;butatintervalstheregush'd,Accompaniedwithaconvulsivesplash,Asolitaryshriek,thebubblingcryOfsomestrongswimmerinhisagony。
  Theboats,asstated,hadgotoffbefore,Andinthemcrowdedseveralofthecrew;
  AndyettheirpresenthopewashardlymoreThanwhatithadbeen,forsostrongitblewTherewasslightchanceofreachinganyshore;
  Andthentheyweretoomany,thoughsofew-
  Nineinthecutter,thirtyintheboat,Werecountedinthemwhentheygotafloat。
  Alltherestperish'd;neartwohundredsoulsHadlefttheirbodies;andwhat'sworse,alas!
  WhenoverCatholicstheoceanrolls,TheymustwaitseveralweeksbeforeamassTakesoffonepeckofpurgatorialcoals,Because,tillpeopleknowwhat'scometopass,Theywon'tlayouttheirmoneyonthedead-
  Itcoststhreefrancsforeverymassthat'ssaid。
  Juangotintothelong-boat,andthereContrivedtohelpPedrillotoaplace;
  Itseem'dasiftheyhadexchangedtheircare,ForJuanworethemagisterialfaceWhichcouragegives,whilepoorPedrillo'spairOfeyeswerecryingfortheirowner'scase:
  Battista;thoughanamecall'dshortlyTita,Waslostbygettingatsomeaqua-vita。
  Pedro,hisvalet,too,hetriedtosave,Butthesamecause,conducivetohisloss,Lefthimsodrunk,hejump'dintothewaveAso'erthecutter'sedgehetriedtocross,Andsohefoundawine-and-waterygrave;
  Theycouldnotrescuehimalthoughsoclose,Becausethesearanhighereveryminute,Andfortheboat-thecrewkeptcrowdinginit。
  Asmalloldspaniel,-whichhadbeenDonJose's,Hisfather's,whomheloved,asyemaythink,ForonsuchthingsthememoryreposesWithtenderness-stoodhowlingonthebrink,Knowingdogshavesuchintellectualnoses!,Nodoubt,thevesselwasabouttosink;
  AndJuancaughthimup,anderehestepp'dOff,threwhimin,thenafterhimheleap'd。
  Healsostuff'dhismoneywherehecouldAbouthisperson,andPedrillo'stoo,Wholethimdo,infact,whate'erhewould,Notknowingwhathimselftosay,ordo,Aseveryrisingwavehisdreadrenew'd;
  ButJuan,trustingtheymightstillgetthrough,Anddeemingtherewereremediesforanyill,Thusre-embark'dhistutorandhisspaniel。
  'Twasaroughnight,andblewsostifflyyet,Thatthesailwasbecalm'dbetweentheseas,Thoughonthewave'shightoptoomuchtoset,Theydarednottakeitinforallthebreeze:
  Eachseacurl'do'erthestern,andkeptthemwet,Andmadethembalewithoutamoment'sease,Sothatthemselvesaswellashopesweredamp'd,Andthepoorlittlecutterquicklyswamp'd。
  Ninesoulsmorewentinher:thelong-boatstillKeptabovewater,withanoarformast,Twoblanketsstitch'dtogether,answeringillInsteadofsail,weretotheoarmadefast:
  Thougheverywaveroll'dmenacingtofill,Andpresentperilallbeforesurpass'd,Theygrievedforthosewhoperish'dwiththecutter,Andalsoforthebiscuit-casksandbutter。
  Thesunroseredandfiery,asuresignOfthecontinuanceofthegale:torunBeforetheseauntilitshouldgrowfine,Wasallthatforthepresentcouldbedone:
  Afewtea-spoonfulsoftheirrumandwineWereservedouttothepeople,whobegunTofaint,anddamagedbreadwetthroughthebags,Andmostofthemhadlittleclothesbutrags。
  Theycountedthirty,crowdedinaspaceWhichleftscarceroomformotionorexertion;
  Theydidtheirbesttomodifytheircase,Onehalfsateup,thoughnumb'dwiththeimmersion,Whilet'otherhalfwerelaiddownintheirplaceAtwatchandwatch;thus,shiveringlikethetertianAgueinitscoldfit,theyfill'dtheirboat,Withnothingbuttheskyforagreatcoat。
  'TisverycertainthedesireoflifeProlongsit:thisisobvioustophysicians,Whenpatients,neitherplaguedwithfriendsnorwife,Survivethroughverydesperateconditions,Becausetheystillcanhope,norshinestheknifeNorshearsofAtroposbeforetheirvisions:
  Despairofallrecoveryspoilslongevity,Andmakesmenmiseriesmiseriesofalarmingbrevity。
  'TissaidthatpersonslivingonannuitiesArelongerlivedthanothers,-Godknowswhy,Unlesstoplaguethegrantors,-yetsotrueitis,Thatsome,Ireallythink,doneverdie;
  OfanycreditorstheworstaJewitis,Andthat'stheirmodeoffurnishingsupply:
  Inmyyoungdaystheylentmecashthatway,WhichIfoundverytroublesometopay。
  'Tisthuswithpeopleinanopenboat,Theyliveupontheloveoflife,andbearMorethancanbebelieved,oreventhought,Andstandlikerocksthetempest'swearandtear;
  Andhardshipstillhasbeenthesailor'slot,SinceNoah'sarkwentcruisinghereandthere;
  Shehadacuriouscrewaswellascargo,LikethefirstoldGreekprivateer,theArgo。
  Butmanisacarnivorousproduction,Andmusthavemeals,atleastonemealaday;
  Hecannotlive,likewoodcocks,uponsuction,But,likethesharkandtiger,musthaveprey;
  AlthoughhisanatomicalconstructionBearsvegetables,inagrumblingway,Yourlabouringpeoplethinkbeyondallquestion,Beef,veal,andmutton,betterfordigestion。
  Andthusitwaswiththisourhaplesscrew;
  Foronthethirddaytherecameonacalm,Andthoughatfirsttheirstrengthitmightrenew,Andlyingontheirwearinesslikebalm,Lull'dthemliketurtlessleepingontheblueOfocean,whentheywoketheyfeltaqualm,Andfellallravenouslyontheirprovision,Insteadofhoardingitwithdueprecision。
  Theconsequencewaseasilyforeseen-
  Theyateupalltheyhad,anddranktheirwine,Inspiteofallremonstrances,andthenOnwhat,infact,nextdayweretheytodine?
  Theyhopedthewindwouldrise,thesefoolishmen!
  Andcarrythemtoshore;thesehopeswerefine,Butastheyhadbutoneoar,andthatbrittle,Itwouldhavebeenmorewisetosavetheirvictual。
  Thefourthdaycame,butnotabreathofair,AndOceanslumber'dlikeanunwean'dchild:
  Thefifthday,andtheirboatlayfloatingthere,Theseaandskywereblue,andclear,andmild-
  WiththeironeoarIwishtheyhadhadapair
  Whatcouldtheydo?andhunger'sragegrewwild:
  SoJuan'sspaniel,spiteofhisentreating,Waskill'dandportion'doutforpresenteating。
  Onthesixthdaytheyfeduponhishide,AndJuan,whohadstillrefused,becauseThecreaturewashisfather'sdogthatdied,Nowfeelingallthevultureinhisjaws,Withsomeremorsereceivedthoughfirstdenied
  Asagreatfavouroneofthefore-paws,WhichhedividedwithPedrillo,whoDevour'dit,longingfortheothertoo。
  Theseventhday,andnowind-theburningsunBlister'dandscorch'd,and,stagnantonthesea,Theylaylikecarcasses;andhopewasnone,Saveinthebreezethatcamenot;savagelyTheyglareduponeachother-allwasdone,Water,andwine,andfood,-andyoumightseeThelongingsofthecannibalariseAlthoughtheyspokenotintheirwolfisheyes。
  Atlengthonewhisper'dhiscompanion,whoWhisper'danother,andthusitwentround,Andthenintoahoarsermurmurgrew,Anominous,andwild,anddesperatesound;
  Andwhenhiscomrade'sthoughteachsuffererknew,'Twasbuthisown,suppress'dtillnow,hefound:
  Andouttheyspokeoflotsforfleshandblood,Andwhoshoulddietobehisfellow'sfood。
  Buteretheycametothis,theythatdaysharedSomeleatherncaps,andwhatremain'dofshoes;
  Andthentheylook'daroundthemanddespair'd,Andnonetobethesacrificewouldchoose;
  Atlengththelotsweretornup,andprepared,ButofmaterialsthatmuchshocktheMuse-
  Havingnopaper,forthewantofbetter,TheytookbyforcefromJuanJulia'sletter。
  Thelotsweremade,andmark'd,andmix'd,andhanded,Insilenthorror,andtheirdistributionLull'deventhesavagehungerwhichdemanded,LikethePrometheanvulture,thispollution;
  Noneinparticularhadsoughtorplann'dit,'Twasnaturegnaw'dthemtothisresolution,Bywhichnonewerepermittedtobeneuter-
  AndthelotfellonJuan'slucklesstutor。
  Hebutrequestedtobebledtodeath:
  Thesurgeonhadhisinstruments,andbledPedrillo,andsogentlyebb'dhisbreath,Youhardlycouldperceivewhenhewasdead。
  Hediedasborn,aCatholicinfaith,Likemostinthebeliefinwhichthey'rebred,Andfirstalittlecrucifixhekiss'd,Andthenheldouthisjugularandwrist。
  Thesurgeon,astherewasnootherfee,Hadhisfirstchoiceofmorselsforhispains;
  Butbeingthirstiestatthemoment,hePreferr'dadraughtfromthefast-flowingveins:
  Partwasdivided,partthrowninthesea,AndsuchthingsastheentrailsandthebrainsRegaledtwosharks,whofollow'do'erthebillow-
  ThesailorsatetherestofpoorPedrillo。
  Thesailorsatehim,allsavethreeorfour,Whowerenotquitesofondofanimalfood;
  TothesewasaddedJuan,who,beforeRefusinghisownspaniel,hardlycouldFeelnowhisappetiteincreasedmuchmore;
  'Twasnottobeexpectedthatheshould,Eveninextremityoftheirdisaster,Dinewiththemonhispastorandhismaster。
  'Twasbetterthathedidnot;for,infact,Theconsequencewasawfulintheextreme;
  Forthey,whoweremostravenousintheact,Wentragingmad-Lord!howtheydidblaspheme!
  Andfoamandroll,withstrangeconvulsionsrack'd,Drinkingsaltwaterlikeamountain-stream,Tearing,andgrinning,howling,screeching,swearing,And,withhyaena-laughter,dieddespairing。
  Theirnumbersweremuchthinn'dbythisinfliction,Andalltherestwerethinenough,Heavenknows;
  Andsomeofthemhadlosttheirrecollection,Happierthantheywhostillperceivedtheirwoes;
  Butothersponder'donanewdissection,Asifnotwarn'dsufficientlybythoseWhohadalreadyperish'd,sufferingmadly,Forhavingusedtheirappetitessosadly。
  Andnexttheythoughtuponthemaster'smate,Asfattest;buthesavedhimself,because,Besidesbeingmuchaversefromsuchafate,Thereweresomeotherreasons:thefirstwas,Hehadbeenratherindisposedoflate;
  AndthatwhichchieflyprovedhissavingclauseWasasmallpresentmadetohimatCadiz,Bygeneralsubscriptionoftheladies。
  OfpoorPedrillosomethingstillremain'd,Butwasusedsparingly,-somewereafraid,Andothersstilltheirappetitesconstrain'd,Orbutattimesalittlesuppermade;
  AllexceptJuan,whothroughoutabstain'd,Chewingapieceofbambooandsomelead:
  Atlengththeycaughttwoboobiesandanoddy,Andthentheyleftoffeatingthedeadbody。
  AndifPedrillo'sfateshouldshockingbe,RememberUgolinocondescendsToeattheheadofhisarch-enemyThemomentafterhepolitelyendsHistale:iffoesbefoodinhell,atsea'Tissurelyfairtodineuponourfriends,Whenshipwreck'sshortallowancegrowstooscanty,WithoutbeingmuchmorehorriblethanDante。
  Andthesamenighttherefellashowerofrain,Forwhichtheirmouthsgaped,likethecracksofearthWhendriedtosummerdust;tilltaughtbypainMenreallyknownotwhatgoodwater'sworth;
  IfyouhadbeeninTurkeyorinSpain,Orwithafamish'dboat's-crewhadyourberth,Orinthedesertheardthecamel'sbell,You'dwishyourselfwhereTruthis-inawell。
  Itpour'ddowntorrents,buttheywerenoricherUntiltheyfoundaraggedpieceofsheet,Whichservedthemasasortofspongypitcher,Andwhentheydeem'ditsmoisturewascompleteTheywrungitout,andthoughathirstyditcherMightnothavethoughtthescantydraughtsosweetAsafullpotofporter,totheirthinkingTheyne'ertillnowhadknownthejoysofdrinking。
  Andtheirbakedlips,withmanyabloodycrack,Suck'dinthemoisture,whichlikenectarstream'd;
  Theirthroatswereovens,theirswolntongueswereblack,Astherichman'sinhell,whovainlyscream'dTobegthebeggar,whocouldnotrainbackAdropofdew,wheneverydrophadseem'dTotasteofheaven-Ifthisbetrue,indeedSomeChristianshaveacomfortablecreed。
  Thereweretwofathersinthisghastlycrew,Andwiththemtheirtwosons,ofwhomtheoneWasmorerobustandhardytotheview,Buthediedearly;andwhenhewasgone,Hisnearestmessmatetoldhissire,whothrewOneglanceathim,andsaid,'Heaven'swillbedone!
  Icandonothing,'andhesawhimthrownIntothedeepwithoutatearorgroan。
  Theotherfatherhadaweaklierchild,Ofasoftcheekandaspectdelicate;
  Buttheboyboreuplong,andwithamildAndpatientspiritheldaloofhisfate;
  Littlehesaid,andnowandthenhesmiled,AsiftowinapartfromofftheweightHesawincreasingonhisfather'sheart,Withthedeepdeadlythoughtthattheymustpart。
  Ando'erhimbenthissire,andneverraisedHiseyesfromoffhisface,butwipedthefoamFromhispalelips,andeveronhimgazed,Andwhenthewish'd-forshoweratlengthwascome,Andtheboy'seyes,whichthedullfilmhalfglazed,Brighten'd,andforamomentseem'dtoroam,HesqueezedfromoutaragsomedropsofrainIntohisdyingchild'smouth-butinvain。
  Theboyexpired-thefatherheldtheclay,Andlook'duponitlong,andwhenatlastDeathleftnodoubt,andthedeadburthenlayStiffonhisheart,andpulseandhopewerepast,Hewatch'ditwistfully,untilaway'Twasbornebytherudewavewherein'twascast;
  Thenhehimselfsunkdownalldumbandshivering,Andgavenosignoflife,savehislimbsquivering。
  Nowoverheadarainbow,burstingthroughThescatteringclouds,shone,spanningthedarksea,Restingitsbrightbaseonthequiveringblue;
  Andallwithinitsarchappear'dtobeClearerthanthatwithout,anditswidehueWax'dbroadandwaving,likeabannerfree,Thenchangedliketoabowthat'sbent,andthenForsookthedimeyesoftheseshipwreck'dmen。
  Itchanged,ofcourse;aheavenlychameleon,Theairychildofvapourandthesun,Broughtforthinpurple,cradledinvermilion,Baptizedinmoltengold,andswathedindun,Glitteringlikecrescentso'eraTurk'spavilion,Andblendingeverycolourintoone,JustlikeablackeyeinarecentscuffleForsometimeswemustboxwithoutthemuffle。
  Ourshipwreck'dseamenthoughtitagoodomen-
  Itisaswelltothinkso,nowandthen;
  'TwasanoldcustomoftheGreekandRoman,AndmaybecomeofgreatadvantagewhenFolksarediscouraged;andmostsurelynomenHadgreaterneedtonervethemselvesagainThanthese,andsothisrainbowlook'dlikehope-
  Quiteacelestialkaleidoscope。
  Aboutthistimeabeautifulwhitebird,Webfooted,notunlikeadoveinsizeAndplumageprobablyitmighthaveerr'dUponitscourse,pass'doftbeforetheireyes,Andtriedtoperch,althoughitsawandheardThemenwithintheboat,andinthisguiseItcameandwent,andflutter'droundthemtillNightfell:thisseem'dabetteromenstill。
  ButinthiscaseIalsomustremark,'Twaswellthisbirdofpromisedidnotperch,Becausethetackleofourshatter'dbarkWasnotsosafeforroostingasachurch;
  AndhaditbeenthedovefromNoah'sark,Returningtherefromhersuccessfulsearch,Whichintheirwaythatmomentchancedtofall,Theywouldhaveeather,olive-branchandall。
  Withtwilightitagaincameontoblow,Butnotwithviolence;thestarsshoneout,Theboatmadeway;yetnowtheyweresolow,Theyknewnotwherenorwhattheywereabout;
  Somefanciedtheysawland,andsomesaid'No!'
  Thefrequentfog-banksgavethemcausetodoubt-
  Somesworethattheyheardbreakers,othersguns,Andallmistookaboutthelatteronce。
  Asmorningbroke,thelightwinddiedaway,Whenhewhohadthewatchsungoutandswore,If'twasnotlandthatrosewiththesun'sray,Hewish'dthatlandhenevermightseemore;
  Andtherestrubb'dtheireyesandsawabay,Orthoughttheysaw,andshapedtheircourseforshore;
  Forshoreitwas,andgraduallygrewDistinct,andhigh,andpalpabletoview。
  Andthenofthesesomepartburstintotears,Andothers,lookingwithastupidstare,Couldnotyetseparatetheirhopesfromfears,Andseem'dasiftheyhadnofurthercare;
  Whileafewpray'dthefirsttimeforsomeyears-
  AndatthebottomoftheboatthreewereAsleep:theyshookthembythehandandhead,Andtriedtoawakenthem,butfoundthemdead。
  Thedaybefore,fastsleepingonthewater,Theyfoundaturtleofthehawk's-billkind,Andbygoodfortune,glidingsoftly,caughther,Whichyieldedaday'slife,andtotheirmindProvedevenstillamorenutritiousmatter,Becauseitleftencouragementbehind:
  Theythoughtthatinsuchperils,morethanchanceHadsentthemthisfortheirdeliverance。
  Thelandappear'dahighandrockycoast,Andhighergrewthemountainsastheydrew,Setbyacurrent,towardit:theywerelostInvariousconjectures,fornoneknewTowhatpartoftheearththeyhadbeentost,Sochangeablehadbeenthewindsthatblew;
  SomethoughtitwasMountAEtna,somethehighlands,OfCandia,Cyprus,Rhodes,orotherislands。
  Meantimethecurrent,witharisinggale,Stillsetthemonwardstothewelcomeshore,LikeCharon'sbarkofspectres,dullandpale:
  Theirlivingfreightwasnowreducedtofour,Andthreedead,whomtheirstrengthcouldnotavailToheaveintothedeepwiththosebefore,Thoughthetwosharksstillfollow'dthem,anddash'dThesprayintotheirfacesastheysplash'd。
  Famine,despair,cold,thirst,andheat,haddoneTheirworkonthembyturns,andthinn'dthemtoSuchthingsamotherhadnotknownhersonAmidsttheskeletonsofthatgauntcrew;
  Bynightchill'd,bydayscorch'd,thusonebyoneTheyperish'd,untilwither'dtothesefew,Butchieflybyaspeciesofself-slaughter,InwashingdownPedrillowithsaltwater。
  Astheydrewnightheland,whichnowwasseenUnequalinitsaspecthereandthere,Theyfeltthefreshnessofitsgrowinggreen,Thatwavedinforest-tops,andsmooth'dtheair,AndfellupontheirglazedeyeslikeascreenFromglisteningwaves,andskiessohotandbare-
  Lovelyseem'danyobjectthatshouldsweepAwaythevast,salt,dread,eternaldeep。
  Theshorelook'dwild,withoutatraceofman,Andgirtbyformidablewaves;buttheyWeremadforland,andthustheircoursetheyran,Thoughrightaheadtheroaringbreakerslay:
  AreefbetweenthemalsonowbeganToshowitsboilingsurfandboundingspray,Butfindingnoplacefortheirlandingbetter,Theyrantheboatforshore,-andoversether。
  Butinhisnativestream,theGuadalquivir,Juantolavehisyouthfullimbswaswont;
  Andhavinglearnttoswiminthatsweetriver,Hadoftenturn'dthearttosomeaccount:
  Abetterswimmeryoucouldscarceseeever,Hecould,perhaps,havepass'dtheHellespont,Asonceafeatonwhichourselvesweprided
  Leander,Mr。Ekenhead,andIdid。
  Sohere,thoughfaint,emaciated,andstark,Hebuoy'dhisboyishlimbs,andstrovetoplyWiththequickwave,andgain,ereitwasdark,Thebeachwhichlaybeforehim,highanddry:
  Thegreatestdangerherewasfromashark,Thatcarriedoffhisneighbourbythethigh;
  Asfortheothertwo,theycouldnotswim,Sonobodyarrivedonshorebuthim。
  Noryethadhearrivedbutfortheoar,Which,providentiallyforhim,waswash'dJustashisfeeblearmscouldstrikenomore,Andthehardwaveo'erwhelm'dhimas'twasdash'dWithinhisgrasp;heclungtoit,andsoreThewatersbeatwhilehetheretowaslash'd;
  Atlast,withswimming,wading,scrambling,heRoll'donthebeach,half-senseless,fromthesea:
  There,breathless,withhisdiggingnailsheclungFasttothesand,lestthereturningwave,Fromwhosereluctantroarhislifehewrung,Shouldsuckhimbacktoherinsatiategrave:
  Andtherehelay,fulllength,wherehewasflung,Beforetheentranceofacliff-worncave,Withjustenoughoflifetofeelitspain,Anddeemthatitwassaved,perhapsinvain。
  Withslowandstaggeringefforthearose,ButsunkagainuponhisbleedingkneeAndquiveringhand;andthenhelook'dforthoseWholonghadbeenhismatesuponthesea;
  Butnoneofthemappear'dtosharehiswoes,Saveone,acorpse,fromoutthefamish'dthree,Whodiedtwodaysbefore,andnowhadfoundAnunknownbarrenbeachforburialground。
  Andashegazed,hisdizzybrainspunfast,Anddownhesunk;andashesunk,thesandSwamroundandround,andallhissensespass'd:
  Hefelluponhisside,andhisstretch'dhandDroop'ddrippingontheoartheirjurymast,And,likeawither'dlily,onthelandHisslenderframeandpallidaspectlay,Asfairathingase'erwasform'dofclay。
  HowlonginhisdamptranceyoungJuanlayHeknewnot,fortheearthwasgoneforhim,AndTimehadnothingmoreofnightnordayForhiscongealingblood,andsensesdim;
  Andhowthisheavyfaintnesspass'dawayHeknewnot,tilleachpainfulpulseandlimb,Andtinglingvein,seem'dthrobbingbacktolife,ForDeath,thoughvanquish'd,stillretiredwithstrife。
  Hiseyesheopen'd,shut,againunclosed,Forallwasdoubtanddizziness;hethoughtHestillwasintheboatandhadbutdozed,Andfeltagainwithhisdespairo'erwrought,Andwish'ditdeathinwhichhehadreposed;
  Andthenoncemorehisfeelingsbackwerebrought,AndslowlybyhisswimmingeyeswasseenAlovelyfemalefaceofseventeen。
  'Twasbendingdoseo'erhis,andthesmallmouthSeem'dalmostpryingintohisforbreath;
  Andchafinghim,thesoftwarmhandofyouthRecall'dhisansweringspiritsbackfromdeath;
  And,bathinghischilltemples,triedtosootheEachpulsetoanimation,tillbeneathItsgentletouchandtremblingcare,asighTothesekindeffortsmadealowreply。
  Thenwasthecordialpour'd,andmantleflungAroundhisscarce-cladlimbs;andthefairarmRaisedhigherthefaintheadwhicho'erithung;
  Andhertransparentcheek,allpureandwarm,Pillow'dhisdeath-likeforehead;thenshewrungHisdewycurls,longdrench'dbyeverystorm;
  Andwatch'dwitheagernesseachthrobthatdrewAsighfromhisheavedbosom-andhers,too。
  Andliftinghimwithcareintothecave,Thegentlegirlandherattendant,-oneYoung,yetherelder,andofbrowlessgrave,Andmorerobustoffigure,-thenbegunTokindlefire,andasthenewflamesgaveLighttotherocksthatroof'dthem,whichthesunHadneverseen,themaid,orwhatsoe'erShewas,appear'ddistinct,andtall,andfair。
  Herbrowwasoverhungwithcoinsofgold,Thatsparkledo'ertheauburnofherhair-
  Herclusteringhair,whoselongerlockswereroll'dInbraidsbehind;andthoughherstaturewereEvenofthehighestforafemalemould,Theynearlyreach'dherheel;andinherairTherewasasomethingwhichbespokecommand,Asonewhowasaladyintheland。
  Herhair,Isaid,wasauburn;buthereyesWereblackasdeath,theirlashesthesamehue,Ofdowncastlength,inwhosesilkshadowliesDeepestattraction;forwhentotheviewForthfromitsravenfringethefullglanceflies,Ne'erwithsuchforcetheswiftestarrowflew;
  'Tisasthesnakelatecoil'd,whopourshislength,Andhurlsatoncehisvenomandhisstrength。
  Herbrowwaswhiteandlow,hercheek'spuredyeLiketwilightrosystillwiththesetsun;
  Shortupperlip-sweetlips!thatmakeussighEvertohaveseensuch;forshewasoneFitforthemodelofastatuaryAraceofmereimpostors,whenall'sdone-
  I'veseenmuchfinerwomen,ripeandreal,Thanallthenonsenseoftheirstoneideal。
  I'lltellyouwhyIsayso,for'tisjustOneshouldnotrailwithoutadecentcause:
  TherewasanIrishlady,towhosebustIne'ersawjusticedone,andyetshewasAfrequentmodel;andife'ershemustYieldtosternTimeandNature'swrinklinglaws,TheywilldestroyafacewhichmortalthoughtNe'ercompass'd,norlessmortalchiselwrought。
  Andsuchwasshe,theladyofthecave:
  HerdresswasverydifferentfromtheSpanish,Simpler,andyetofcoloursnotsograve;
  For,asyouknow,theSpanishwomenbanishBrighthueswhenoutofdoors,andyet,whilewaveAroundthemwhatIhopewillnevervanish
  Thebasquinaandthemantilla,theySeematthesametimemysticalandgay。
  Butwithourdamselthiswasnotthecase:
  Herdresswasmany-colour'd,finelyspun;
  Herlockscurl'dnegligentlyroundherface,Butthroughthemgoldandgemsprofuselyshone:
  Hergirdlesparkled,andtherichestlaceFlow'dinherveil,andmanyapreciousstoneFlash'donherlittlehand;but,whatwasshocking,Hersmallsnowfeethadslippers,butnostocking。
  Theotherfemale'sdresswasnotunlike,Butofinferiormaterials:sheHadnotsomanyornamentstostrike,Herhairhadsilveronly,boundtobeHerdowry;andherveil,informalike,Wascoarser;andherair,thoughfirm,lessfree;
  Herhairwasthicker,butlesslong;hereyesAsblack,butquicker,andofsmallersize。
  Andthesetwotendedhim,andcheer'dhimbothWithfoodandraiment,andthosesoftattentions,WhichareasImustownoffemalegrowth,Andhavetenthousanddelicateinventions:
  Theymadeamostsuperiormessofbroth,Athingwhichpoesybutseldommentions,Butthebestdishthate'erwascook'dsinceHomer'sAchillesordereddinnerfornewcomers。
  I'lltellyouwhotheywere,thisfemalepair,Lesttheyshouldseemprincessesindisguise;
  Besides,Ihateallmystery,andthatairOfclap-trapwhichyourrecentpoetsprize;
  Andso,inshort,thegirlstheyreallywereTheyshallappearbeforeyourcuriouseyes,Mistressandmaid;thefirstwasonlydaughterOfanoldmanwholiveduponthewater。
  Afishermanhehadbeeninhisyouth,Andstillasortoffishermanwashe;
  Butotherspeculationswere,insooth,Addedtohisconnectionwiththesea,Perhapsnotsorespectable,intruth:
  Alittlesmuggling,andsomepiracy,Lefthim,atlast,thesoleofmanymastersOfanill-gottenmillionofpiastres。
  Afisher,therefore,washe,-thoughofmen,LikePetertheApostle,-andhefish'dForwanderingmerchant-vessels,nowandthen,Andsometimescaughtasmanyashewish'd;
  Thecargoesheconfiscated,andgainHesoughtintheslave-markettoo,anddish'dFullmanyamorselforthatTurkishtrade,Bywhich,nodoubt,agooddealmaybemade。
  HewasaGreek,andonhisislehadbuiltOneofthewildandsmallerCyclades
  Averyhandsomehousefromouthisguilt,Andtherehelivedexceedinglyatease;
  Heavenknowswhatcashhegotorbloodhespilt,Asadoldfellowwashe,ifyouplease;
  ButthisIknow,itwasaspaciousbuilding,Fullofbarbariccarving,paint,andgilding。
  Hehadanonlydaughter,call'dHaidee,ThegreatestheiressoftheEasternIsles;
  Besides,soverybeautifulwasshe,Herdowrywasasnothingtohersmiles:
  Stillinherteens,andlikealovelytreeShegrewtowomanhood,andbetweenwhilesRejectedseveralsuitors,justtolearnHowtoacceptabetterinhisturn。
  Andwalkingoutuponthebeach,belowThecliff,towardssunset,onthatdayshefound,Insensible,-notdead,butnearlyso,-
  DonJuan,almostfamish'd,andhalfdrown'd;
  Butbeingnaked,shewasshock'd,youknow,Yetdeem'dherselfincommonpitybound,Asfarasinherlay,'totakehimin,Astranger'dying,withsowhiteaskin。
  Buttakinghimintoherfather'shouseWasnotexactlythebestwaytosave,Butlikeconveyingtothecatthemouse,Orpeopleinatranceintotheirgrave;
  Becausethegoodoldmanhadsomuch'nous,'
  UnlikethehonestArabthievessobrave,Hewouldhavehospitablycuredthestranger,Andsoldhiminstantlywhenoutofdanger。
  Andtherefore,withhermaid,shethoughtitbestAvirginalwaysonhermaidrelies
  Toplacehiminthecaveforpresentrest:
  Andwhen,atlast,heopen'dhisblackeyes,Theircharityincreasedabouttheirguest;
  Andtheircompassiongrewtosuchasize,Itopen'dhalftheturnpike-gatestoheavenSt。Paulsays,'tisthetollwhichmustbegiven。
  Theymadeafire,-butsuchafireastheyUponthemomentcouldcontrivewithsuchMaterialsaswerecastuproundthebay,-
  Somebrokenplanks,andoars,thattothetouchWerenearlytinder,sincesolongtheylayAmastwasalmostcrumbledtoacrutch;
  But,byGod'sgrace,herewreckswereinsuchplenty,Thattherewasfueltohavefurnish'dtwenty。
  Hehadabedoffurs,andapelisse,ForHaideestrippedhersablesofftomakeHiscouch;and,thathemightbemoreatease,Andwarm,incasebychanceheshouldawake,Theyalsogaveapetticoatapiece,Sheandhermaid-andpromisedbydaybreakTopayhimafreshvisit,withadishForbreakfast,ofeggs,coffee,bread,andfish。
  Andthustheylefthimtohislonerepose:
  Juansleptlikeatop,orlikethedead,Whosleepatlast,perhapsGodonlyknows,Justforthepresent;andinhislull'dheadNotevenavisionofhisformerwoesThrobb'dinaccurseddreams,whichsometimesspreadUnwelcomevisionsofourformeryears,Tilltheeye,cheated,opensthickwithtears。
  YoungJuansleptalldreamless:-butthemaid,Whosmooth'dhispillow,assheleftthedenLook'dbackuponhim,andamomentstay'd,Andturn'd,believingthathecall'dagain。
  Heslumber'd;yetshethought,atleastshesaidTheheartwillslip,evenasthetongueandpen,Hehadpronouncedhername-butsheforgotThatatthismomentJuanknewitnot。
  Andpensivetoherfather'shouseshewent,EnjoiningsilencestricttoZoe,whoBetterthanherknewwhat,infact,shemeant,Shebeingwiserbyayearortwo:
  Ayearortwo'sanagewhenrightlyspent,AndZoespenthers,asmostwomendo,IngainingallthatusefulsortofknowledgeWhichisacquiredinNature'sgoodoldcollege。
  Themornbroke,andfoundJuanslumberingstillFastinhiscave,andnothingclash'duponHisrest;therushingoftheneighbouringrill,Andtheyoungbeamsoftheexcludedsun,Troubledhimnot,andhemightsleephisfill;
  Andneedhehadofslumberyet,fornoneHadsuffer'dmore-hishardshipswerecomparativeTothoserelatedinmygrand-dad's'Narrative。'
  NotsoHaidee:shesadlytoss'dandtumbled,Andstartedfromhersleep,and,turningo'erDream'dofathousandwrecks,o'erwhichshestumbled,Andhandsomecorpsesstrew'dupontheshore;
  Andwokehermaidsoearlythatshegrumbled,Andcall'dherfather'soldslavesup,whosworeInseveraloaths-Armenian,Turk,andGreek-
  Theyknewnotwhattothinkofsuchafreak。
  Butupshegot,andupshemadethemget,Withsomepretenceaboutthesun,thatmakesSweetskiesjustwhenherises,orisset;
  And'tis,nodoubt,asighttoseewhenbreaksBrightPhoebus,whilethemountainsstillarewetWithmist,andeverybirdwithhimawakes,AndnightisflungofflikeamourningsuitWornforahusband,-orsomeotherbrute。
  Isay,thesunisamostglorioussight,I'veseenhimrisefulloft,indeedoflateIhavesatuponpurposeallthenight,Whichhastens,asphysicianssay,one'sfate;
  Andsoallye,whowouldbeintherightInhealthandpurse,beginyourdaytodateFromdaybreak,andwhencoffin'datfourscore,Engraveupontheplate,youroseatfour。
  AndHaideemetthemorningfacetoface;
  Herownwasfreshest,thoughafeverishflushHaddyeditwiththeheadlongblood,whoseraceFromhearttocheekiscurb'dintoablush,Liketoatorrentwhichamountain'sbase,ThatoverpowerssomeAlpineriver'srush,Checkstoalake,whosewavesincirclesspread;
  OrtheRedSea-buttheseaisnotred。
  Anddowntheclifftheislandvirgincame,Andnearthecaveherquicklightfootstepsdrew,Whilethesunsmiledonherwithhisfirstflame,AndyoungAurorakiss'dherlipswithdew,Takingherforasister;justthesameMistakeyouwouldhavemadeonseeingthetwo,Althoughthemortal,quiteasfreshandfair,Hadalltheadvantage,too,ofnotbeingair。
  AndwhenintothecavernHaideestepp'dAlltimidly,yetrapidly,shesawThatlikeaninfantJuansweetlyslept;
  Andthenshestopp'd,andstoodasifinaweForsleepisawful,andontiptoecreptAndwrapthimcloser,lesttheair,tooraw,Shouldreachhisblood,theno'erhimstillasdeathBentwithhush'dlips,thatdrankhisscarce-drawnbreath。
  Andthusliketoanangelo'erthedyingWhodieinrighteousness,shelean'd;andthereAlltranquillytheshipwreck'dboywaslying,Aso'erhimthecalmandstirlessair:
  ButZoethemeantimesomeeggswasfrying,Since,afterall,nodoubttheyouthfulpairMustbreakfast-andbetimes,lesttheyshouldaskit,Shedrewoutherprovisionfromthebasket。
  Sheknewthatthebestfeelingsmusthavevictual,Andthatashipwreck'dyouthwouldhungrybe;
  Besides,beinglessinlove,sheyawn'dalittle,Andfeltherveinschill'dbytheneighbouringsea;
  Andso,shecook'dtheirbreakfasttoatittle;
  Ican'tsaythatshegavethemanytea,Buttherewereeggs,fruit,coffee,bread,fish,honey,WithSciowine,-andallforlove,notmoney。
  AndZoe,whentheeggswereready,andThecoffeemade,wouldfainhavewaken'dJuan;
  ButHaideestopp'dherwithherquicksmallhand,Andwithoutword,asignherfingerdrewonHerlip,whichZoeneedsmustunderstand;
  And,thefirstbreakfastspoilt,preparedanewone,BecausehermistresswouldnotletherbreakThatsleepwhichseem'dasitwouldne'erawake。
  Forstillhelay,andonhisthinworncheekApurplehecticplay'dlikedyingdayOnthesnow-topsofdistanthills;thestreakOfsufferanceyetuponhisforeheadlay,Wheretheblueveinslook'dshadowy,shrunk,andweak;
  Andhisblackcurlsweredewywiththespray,Whichweigh'duponthemyet,alldampandsalt,Mix'dwiththestonyvapoursofthevault。
  Andshebento'erhim,andhelaybeneath,Hush'dasthebabeuponitsmother'sbreast,Droop'dasthewillowwhennowindscanbreathe,Lull'dlikethedepthofoceanwhenatrest,Fairasthecrowningroseofthewholewreath,Softasthecallowcygnetinitsnest;
  Inshort,hewasaveryprettyfellow,Althoughhiswoeshadturn'dhimratheryellow。
  Hewokeandgazed,andwouldhavesleptagain,ButthefairfacewhichmethiseyesforbadeThoseeyestoclose,thoughwearinessandpainHadfurthersleepafurtherpleasuremade;
  Forwoman'sfacewasneverform'dinvainForJuan,sothatevenwhenhepray'dHeturn'dfromgrislysaints,andmartyrshairy,TothesweetportraitsoftheVirginMary。
  Andthusuponhiselbowhearose,Andlook'duponthelady,inwhosecheekThepalecontendedwiththepurplerose,Aswithaneffortshebegantospeak;
  Hereyeswereeloquent,herwordswouldpose,Althoughshetoldhim,ingoodmodernGreek,WithanIonianaccent,lowandsweet,Thathewasfaint,andmustnottalk,buteat。
  NowJuancouldnotunderstandaword,BeingnoGrecian;buthehadanear,Andhervoicewasthewarbleofabird,Sosoft,sosweet,sodelicatelyclear,Thatfiner,simplermusicne'erwasheard;
  Thesortofsoundweechowithatear,Withoutknowingwhy-anoverpoweringtone,WhenceMelodydescendsasfromathrone。
  AndJuangazedasonewhoisawokeByadistantorgan,doubtingifhebeNotyetadreamer,tillthespellisbrokeBythewatchman,orsomesuchreality,Orbyone'searlyvalet'scursedknock;
  Atleastitisaheavysoundtome,Wholikeamorningslumber-forthenightShowsstarsandwomeninabetterlight。
  AndJuan,too,washelp'doutfromhisdream,Orsleep,orwhatso'eritwas,byfeelingAmostprodigiousappetite:thesteamOfZoe'scookerynodoubtwasstealingUponhissenses,andthekindlingbeamOfthenewfire,whichZoekeptup,kneelingTostirherviands,madehimquiteawakeAndlongforfood,butchieflyabeef-steak。
  Butbeefisrarewithintheseoxlessisles;
  Goat'sfleshthereis,nodoubt,andkid,andmutton;
  And,whenaholidayuponthemsmiles,Ajointupontheirbarbarousspitstheyputon:
  Butthisoccursbutseldom,betweenwhiles,Forsomeofthesearerockswithscarceahuton;
  Othersarefairandfertile,amongwhichThis,thoughnotlarge,wasoneofthemostrich。
  Isaythatbeefisrare,andcan'thelpthinkingThattheoldfableoftheMinotaur-
  FromwhichourmodernmoralsrightlyshrinkingCondemntheroyallady'stastewhoworeAcow'sshapeforamask-wasonlysinkingTheallegoryameretype,nomore,ThatPasiphaepromotedbreedingcattle,TomaketheCretansbloodierinbattle。
  ForweallknowthatEnglishpeopleareFeduponbeef-Iwon'tsaymuchofbeer,Because'tisliquoronly,andbeingfarFromthismysubject,hasnobusinesshere;
  Weknow,too,theyveryfondofwar,Apleasure-likeallpleasures-ratherdear;
  SoweretheCretans-fromwhichIinferThatbeefandbattlesbothwereowingtoher。
  Buttoresume。ThelanguidJuanraisedHisheaduponhiselbow,andhesawAsightonwhichhehadnotlatelygazed,Asallhislattermealshadbeenquiteraw,Threeorfourthings,forwhichtheLordhepraised,And,feelingstillthefamish'dvulturegnaw,Hefelluponwhate'erwasoffer'd,likeApriest,ashark,analderman,orpike。
  Heate,andhewaswellsupplied:andshe,Whowatch'dhimlikeamother,wouldhavefedHimpastallbounds,becauseshesmiledtoseeSuchappetiteinoneshehaddeem'ddead;
  ButZoe,beingolderthanHaidee,Knewbytradition,forshene'erhadread
  Thatfamish'dpeoplemustbeslowlynurst,Andfedbyspoonfuls,elsetheyalwaysburst。
  Andsoshetookthelibertytostate,Ratherbydeedsthanwords,becausethecaseWasurgent,thatthegentleman,whosefateHadmadehermistressquitherbedtotraceThesea-shoreatthishour,mustleavehisplate,Unlesshewish'dtodieupontheplace-
  Shesnatch'dit,andrefusedanothermorsel,Saying,hehadgorgedenoughtomakeahorseill。
  Nextthey-hebeingnaked,saveatatter'dPairofscarcedecenttrowsers-wenttowork,Andinthefirehisrecentragstheyscatterd,Anddress'dhim,forthepresent,likeaTurk,OrGreek-thatis,althoughitnotmuchmatter'd,Omittingturban,slippers,pistols,dirk,-
  Theyfurnish'dhim,entire,exceptsomestitches,Withacleanshirt,andveryspaciousbreeches。
  AndthenfairHaideetriedhertongueatspeaking,ButnotawordcouldJuancomprehend,Althoughhelisten'dsothattheyoungGreekinHerearnestnesswouldne'erhavemadeanend;
  And,asheinterruptednot,wentekingHerspeechouttoherprotegeandfriend,Tillpausingatthelastherbreathtotake,ShesawhedidnotunderstandRomaic。
  Andthenshehadrecoursetonods,andsigns,Andsmiles,andsparklesofthespeakingeye,AndreadtheonlybookshecouldthelinesOfhisfairface,andfound,bysympathy,Theanswereloquent,wheresoulshinesAnddartsinonequickglancealongreply;
  AndthusineverylookshesawexprestAworldofwords,andthingsatwhichsheguess'd。
  Andnow,bydintoffingersandofeyes,Andwordsrepeatedafterher,hetookAlessoninhertongue;butbysurmise,Nodoubt,lessofherlanguagethanherlook:
  AshewhostudiesferventlytheskiesTurnsoftenertothestarsthantohisbook,ThusJuanlearn'dhisalphabetabetterFromHaidee'sglancethananygravenletter。
  'Tispleasingtobeschool'dinastrangetongueByfemalelipsandeyes-thatis,Imean,Whenboththeteacherandthetaughtareyoung,Aswasthecase,atleast,whereIhavebeen;
  Theysmilesowhenone'sright,andwhenone'swrongTheysmilestillmore,andthenthereintervenePressureofhands,perhapsevenachastekiss;-
  Ilearn'dthelittlethatIknowbythis:
  Thatis,somewordsofSpanish,Turk,andGreek,Italiannotatall,havingnoteachers;
  MuchEnglishIcannotpretendtospeak,Learningthatlanguagechieflyfromitspreachers,Barrow,South,Tillotson,whomeveryweekIstudy,alsoBlair,thehighestreachersOfeloquenceinpietyandprose-
  Ihateyourpoets,soreadnoneofthose。
  Asfortheladies,Ihavenoughttosay,AwandererfromtheBritishworldoffashion,WhereI,likeother'dogs,havehadmyday,'
  Likeothermen,too,mayhavehadmypassion-
  Butthat,likeotherthings,haspass'daway,AndallherfoolswhomIcouldlaythelashon:
  Foes,friends,men,women,nowarenoughttomeButdreamsofwhathasbeen,nomoretobe。
  ReturnwetoDonJuan。HebegunTohearnewwords,andtorepeatthem;butSomefeelings,universalasthesun,WeresuchascouldnotinhisbreastbeshutMorethanwithinthebosomofanun:
  Hewasinlove,-asyouwouldbe,nodoubt,Withayoungbenefactress,-sowasshe,Justinthewayweveryoftensee。
  Andeverydaybydaybreak-ratherearlyForJuan,whowassomewhatfondofrest-
  Shecameintothecave,butitwasmerelyToseeherbirdreposinginhisnest;
  Andshewouldsoftlystirhislockssocurly,Withoutdisturbingheryetslumberingguest,Breathingallgentlyo'erhischeekandmouth,Aso'erabedofrosesthesweetsouth。
  Andeverymornhiscolourfreshliercame,Andeverydayhelp'donhisconvalescence;
  'Twaswell,becausehealthinthehumanframeIspleasant,besidesbeingtruelove'sessence,Forhealthandidlenesstopassion'sflameAreoilandgunpowder;andsomegoodlessonsArealsolearntfromCeresandfromBacchus,WithoutwhomVenuswillnotlongattackus。
  WhileVenusfillstheheartwithoutheartreallyLove,thoughgoodalways,isnotquitesogood,Cerespresentsaplateofvermicelli,-
  Forlovemustbesustain'dlikefleshandblood,-
  WhileBacchuspoursoutwine,orhandsajelly:
  Eggs,oysters,too,areamatoryfood;
  ButwhoistheirpurveyorfromaboveHeavenknows,-itmaybeNeptune,Pan,orJove。
  WhenJuanwokehefoundsomegoodthingsready,Abath,abreakfast,andthefinesteyesThatevermadeayouthfulheartlesssteady,Besideshermaid'sasprettyfortheirsize;
  ButIhavespokenofallthisalready-
  Andrepetition'stiresomeandunwise,-
  Well-Juan,afterbathinginthesea,CamealwaysbacktocoffeeandHaidee。
  Bothweresoyoung,andonesoinnocent,Thatbathingpass'dfornothing;Juanseem'dToher,as'twere,thekindofbeingsent,Ofwhomthesetwoyearsshehadnightlydream'd,Asomethingtobeloved,acreaturemeantTobeherhappiness,andwhomshedeem'dTorenderhappy;allwhojoywouldwinMustshareit,-Happinesswasbornatwin。
  Itwassuchpleasuretobeholdhim,suchEnlargementofexistencetopartakeNaturewithhim,tothrillbeneathhistouch,Towatchhimslumbering,andtoseehimwake:
  Tolivewithhimforeverweretoomuch;
  Butthenthethoughtofpartingmadeherquake;
  Hewasherown,herocean-treasure,castLikearichwreck-herfirstlove,andherlast。
  Andthusamoonroll'don,andfairHaideePaiddailyvisitstoherboy,andtookSuchplentifulprecautions,thatstillheRemain'dunknownwithinhiscraggynook;
  Atlastherfather'sprowsputouttoseaForcertainmerchantmenuponthelook,NotasofyoretocarryoffanIo,ButthreeRagusanvessels,boundforScio。
  Thencameherfreedom,forshehadnomother,Sothat,herfatherbeingatsea,shewasFreeasamarriedwoman,orsuchotherFemale,aswhereshelikesmayfreelypass,Withouteventheincumbranceofabrother,Thefreestshethatevergazedonglass;
  IspeakofChristianlandsinthiscomparison,Wherewives,atleast,areseldomkeptingarrison。
  Nowsheprolong'dhervisitsandhertalkFortheymusttalk,andhehadlearnttosaySomuchastoproposetotakeawalk,-
  Forlittlehadhewander'dsincethedayOnwhich,likeayoungflowersnapp'dfromthestalk,Droopinganddewyonthebeachhelay,-
  Andthustheywalk'doutintheafternoon,Andsawthesunsetoppositethemoon。
  Itwasawildandbreaker-beatencoast,Withcliffsabove,andabroadsandyshore,Guardedbyshoalsandrocksasbyanhost,Withhereandthereacreek,whoseaspectworeAbetterwelcometothetempest-tost;
  Andrarelyceasedthehaughtybillow'sroar,Saveonthedeadlongsummerdays,whichmakeTheoutstretch'doceanglitterlikealake。
  AndthesmallripplespiltuponthebeachScarcelyo'erpass'dthecreamofyourchampagne,Wheno'erthebrimthesparklingbumpersreach,Thatspring-dewofthespirit!theheart'srain!