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Is short to save ! O guard, I pray, 



'Gainst senseless fear, that would gainsay 



God's word, and take this truth away, 



Who puts his trust in Heav'n's high King, 



Hath need to fear no living thing.' 



Then lo, another monster rose, 



That huge sea-serpent to oppose 



Bight toward the ship his swift course steering, 



And when the other saw him nearing, 



Full well I trew his foe he knew, 



And backward from the vessel drew. 



And now they close in deadly fight, 



With huge heads rear'd, a fearful sight ! 



While from their nostrils flames spout high, 



As are the clouds in the upper sky ; 



Blows with their fins each gives his brother, 



Like clashing shields on one another ; 



With murd'rous teeth each other biting, 



Like trenchant swords each other smiting. 



Spouted the blood, and gaping wide 



Were teeth prints in each monster's side ; 



And huge and deadly deep each wound 



And blood-tinged all the waves around, 



And all a -seething was the sea, 



And still the fight raged furiously. 



The first now fought with failing might, 



The second triumphed in the fight. 



With stronger teeth he overbore him, 



And into three huge pieces tore him, 



And then, the victory gained, he goes 



Back to the place from whence he rose." 



BlacJcwood? s Mag. 1836. 

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