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ancestors is already strange: that it should have begotten 

this wild legend seems incredible。  Is it possible the 

chronicler's error was merely nominal? that what he told; and 

what the people proved themselves so ready to receive; about 

the Picts; was true or partly true of some anterior and 

perhaps Lappish savages; small of stature; black of hue; 

dwelling underground … possibly also the distillers of some 

forgotten spirit?  See Mr。 Campbell's TALES OF THE WEST 

HIGHLANDS。





CHRISTMAS AT SEA





THE sheets were frozen hard; and they cut the naked hand;

The decks were like a slide; where a seaman scarce could stand;

The wind was a nor'wester; blowing squally off the sea;

And cliffs and spouting breakers were the only things a…lee。



They heard the surf a…roaring before the break of day;

But 'twas only with the peep of light we saw how ill we lay。

We tumbled every hand on deck instanter; with a shout;

And we gave her the maintops'l; and stood by to go about。



All day we tacked and tacked between the South Head and the North;

All day we hauled the frozen sheets; and got no further forth;

All day as cold as charity; in bitter pain and dread;

For very life and nature we tacked from head to head。



We gave the South a wider berth; for there the tide…race roared;

But every tack we made we brought the North Head close aboard:

So's we saw the cliffs and houses; and the breakers running high;

And the coastguard in his garden; with his glass against his eye。



The frost was on the village roofs as white as ocean foam;

The good red fires were burning bright in every 'longshore home;

The windows sparkled clear; and the chimneys volleyed out;

And I vow we sniffed the victuals as the vessel went about。



The bells upon the church were rung with a mighty jovial cheer;

For it's just that I should tell you how (of all days in the year)

This day of our adversity was blessed Christmas morn;

And the house above the coastguard's was the house where I was born。



O well I saw the pleasant room; the pleasant faces there;

My mother's silver spectacles; my father's silver hair;

And well I saw the firelight; like a flight of homely elves;

Go dancing round the china…plates that stand upon the shelves。



And well I knew the talk they had; the talk that was of me;

Of the shadow on the household and the son that went to sea;

And O the wicked fool I seemed; in every kind of way;

To be here and hauling frozen ropes on blessed Christmas Day。



They lit the high sea…light; and the dark began to fall。

〃All hands to loose topgallant sails;〃 I heard the captain call。

〃By the Lord; she'll never stand it;〃 our first mate; Jackson; cried。

。 。 。 〃It's the one way or the other; Mr。 Jackson;〃 he replied。



She staggered to her bearings; but the sails were new and good;

And the ship smelt up to windward just as though she understood。

As the winter's day was ending; in the entry of the night;

We cleared the weary headland; and passed below the light。



And they heaved a mighty breath; every soul on board but me;

As they saw her nose again pointing handsome out to sea;

But all that I could think of; in the darkness and the cold;

Was just that I was leaving home and my folks were growing old。











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