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fearsome hissing sound, driving before it a 

 blinding icloud of! snow and hail, so that the two, 

 fishers became as forms seen dimly through a 

 fog, the while the heavens were rent by 

 lightning and thunder. With exceeding great 

 violence, insomuch that nought might contend 

 against it, the blast struck the punt, whereby 

 the anchor loosed its hold, and, the oars 

 availing nothing, she was as a straw blown 

 hither and thither, and did go quickly to the 

 shore, even into the midst of many rushes. 



Then, after great labour and much sore 

 distress, did these miserable fishers gain the 

 land, and in sorry plight did leave the punt 

 on hands and knees, fearing to stand upright. 



But into their souls had icome a deep 

 dejection, and with fishing were they fed up 

 for the day. 



