← 'The ship was cheered, the harbour cleared, Merrily did we drop 🔊
← The ice did split with a thunder-fit; The helmsman steered us through! 🔊
← We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea. 🔊
← And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea! 🔊
← And some in dreams assured were Of the Spirit that plagued us so; 🔊
← Nine fathom deep he had followed us From the land of mist and snow. 🔊
← I woke, and we were sailing on As in a gentle weather: 🔊
← We drifted o'er the harbour-bar, And I with sobs did pray— 🔊
← 'Strange, by my faith!' the Hermit said— 'And they answered not our cheer! 🔊