The courtship of Miles Standish . them gleamed far off the crimson banners of morning;Under them loud on the sands, the serried billows, advancing,Fired along the line and in regular order retreated. Many a mile had they marched, when at length the village of PlymouthWoke from its sleep, and arose, intent on its manifold was the air and soft; and slowly the smoke from the chimneysRose over roofs of thatch, and pointed steadily eastward;Men came forth from the doors, and paused and talked of the weather,Said that the wind had changed, and was blowing fair for the Mayflower;
The courtship of Miles Standish . them gleamed far off the crimson banners of morning;Under them loud on the sands, the serried billows, advancing,Fired along the line and in regular order retreated. Many a mile had they marched, when at length the village of PlymouthWoke from its sleep, and arose, intent on its manifold was the air and soft; and slowly the smoke from the chimneysRose over roofs of thatch, and pointed steadily eastward;Men came forth from the doors, and paused and talked of the weather,Said that the wind had changed, and was blowing fair for the Mayflower;Talked of their Captains departure, and all the dangers that menaced,He being gone, the town, and what should be done in his sang the birds, and the tender voices of womenConsecrated with hymns the common cares of the household.^Out of the sea rose the sun, and the billows rejoiced at his coming;Beautiful were his feet on the purple tops of the mountains;Beautiful on the sails of the Mayflower riding at anchor, 84.
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