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The treacherous sands had caught our boat, / And held it with a strong embrace / And death at our imprisoned crew / Was sternly looking face to face.
With anxious hearts, but failing strength, / We strove to push the boat from shore; / But all in vain, for there we lay / With bated breath and useless oar.