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Chronicles of the Ghost Shippe I
The Visionary
(modelled on The Visionary/Silent is the House by Emily Bronte) Silent is the shippe: all are laid to rest: One alone looks out o'er the sea-waves deep, Watching every cloud, awaiting every blast That whirls the wildering water, and bends the groaning mast. Cheerful is his heart, soft the tuxie fur; Every shivering gust creeping through the boards; The little eyes burn straight, their rays shoot strong and far: I use them well, to be the ghost cats' guiding-star. Frown, my haughty sire! chide, my angry dame! Set your slaves to spy; threaten me with shame: But neither sire nor dame, nor prying serf shall know, What ghost cat nightly tracks the shippe’s most frozen prow. What I hove shall come like visitant of air, Safe in secret power from lurking human snare; What I need, no word of mine shall e'er betray, Though for faith unstained my life has forfeit paid Burn, then, yellow eyes; glimmer straight and clear-- Hush! a rustling wing stirs, methinks, the air: They for whom I wait, thus ever come to me; Ghost Power! I trust thy might; trust thou my constancy. To be continued -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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Chronicles of the Ghost Shippe I
Marina wrote:
The Visionary (modelled on The Visionary/Silent is the House by Emily Bronte) Silent is the shippe: all are laid to rest: One alone looks out o'er the sea-waves deep, Watching every cloud, awaiting every blast That whirls the wildering water, and bends the groaning mast. Cheerful is his heart, soft the tuxie fur; Every shivering gust creeping through the boards; The little eyes burn straight, their rays shoot strong and far: I use them well, to be the ghost cats' guiding-star. Frown, my haughty sire! chide, my angry dame! Set your slaves to spy; threaten me with shame: But neither sire nor dame, nor prying serf shall know, What ghost cat nightly tracks the shippe’s most frozen prow. What I hove shall come like visitant of air, Safe in secret power from lurking human snare; What I need, no word of mine shall e'er betray, Though for faith unstained my life has forfeit paid Burn, then, yellow eyes; glimmer straight and clear-- Hush! a rustling wing stirs, methinks, the air: They for whom I wait, thus ever come to me; Ghost Power! I trust thy might; trust thou my constancy. To be continued Wonderful start, Marina. More, please. Sam, supervised by Mistletoe |
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