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Rh And upward, to the darkened heavens Imploring glances cast, While her rich curls profusely fell, And floated on the blast.

Then sudden, in the thronging boat, With agonizing scream, Up sprang a noble, youthful form As from a wildering dream, "Oh Sister! Sister!" echoed loud His shrill, unearthly cry, "How dare I bear a brother's name   Yet leave thee thus to die?"

He plunged, the crested wave he ruled, He climbed the cloven deck, And clasped her, as the thundering surge Swept o'er the sinking wreck. "Sweet sister, 'tis thy brother's voice,   His cheek is pressed to thine, One cradle-bed was ours, my love,    Thy last, dread couch be mine.