THE SEA-SERPENT. 
91 
CHORUS. 
Pledge, brothers, pledge, 
While, circled hand in hand, 
We swear that our good bark shall bear 
True patriots to that strand. 
On sped the ship, — the song was o’er, as 
Hunt and his party reached the shore. Mine host 
was delighted, of course, to see such hosts of 
brilliant company. Yet dance nor revel, mirth 
nor song, nor aught that cheers life’s gloomy way, 
nor love that binds with fetters strong, could 
u bribe them for delay.” Sue Forbes may vain¬ 
ly tune her lute, Miss Percy bid them stay ; for 
Hunt declares, — and none dispute the will 
that all obey, — that when the dawn shall gild 
the east the signal will be given, and every yacht 
must sail at least by six or half-past seven. For 
they have heard that in the bay of Gloucester the 
serpent is, and they must sail at once away ; 
their hope of him so fervent is, that, though Sue 
Forbes would gladly keep Prince with the beaux 
