EASTER MORNING
Dame Margaret spake to Annie Blair,
To Annie Blair spake she,
As from beneath her wrinkled hand
She peered far out to sea.
To Annie Blair spake she,
As from beneath her wrinkled hand
She peered far out to sea.
"Look forth, look forth, O Annie Blair,
For my old eyes are dim;
See you a single boat afloat
Within the horizon's rim?"
For my old eyes are dim;
See you a single boat afloat
Within the horizon's rim?"
Sweet Annie looked to east, to west,
To north and south looked she:
There was no single boat afloat
Upon the angry sea.
To north and south looked she:
There was no single boat afloat
Upon the angry sea.
The sky was dark, the winds were high,
The breakers lashed the shore,
And louder and still louder swelled
The tempest's sullen roar.
The breakers lashed the shore,
And louder and still louder swelled
The tempest's sullen roar.
"Look forth again," Dame Margaret cried;
"Doth any boat come in?"
And scarce she heard the answering word
Above the furious din.
"Doth any boat come in?"
And scarce she heard the answering word
Above the furious din.
"Pray God no boat may put to sea
In such a gale!" she said;
"Pray God no soul may dare to-night
The rocks of Danger Head!"
In such a gale!" she said;
"Pray God no soul may dare to-night
The rocks of Danger Head!"
