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 And when again for India's golden strand Before the prosperous gale your sails expand, A skilful pilot oft in danger try'd, Of heart sincere, shall prove your faithful guide.


 * Thus Hermes spoke, and as his flight he takes

Melting in ambient air, D E G AMA wakes. Chill'd with amaze he stood, when through the night With sudden ray appear'd the bursting light; The winds loud whizzing through the cordage sigh'd—— Spread, spread the sail, the raptured V ASCO cried; Aloft, aloft, this, this the gale of heaven; By heaven our guide, th' auspicious sign is given; Mine eyes beheld the messenger divine; O fly, he cried, and give the favouring sign, Here treason lurks.——Swift as the captain spake The mariners spring bounding to the deck, And now with shouts far-echoing o'er the sea, Proud of their strength the ponderous anchors weigh. When heaven again its guardian care display'd; Above the wave rose many a Moorish head—— Conceal'd by night they gently swam along, And with their weapons sawed the cables strong,