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Da Gama, seeing that so near the scope of his long voyage, ev’ery chance had failèd; seeing the seas to depths infernal ope, then with redoubled rage the Lift assailèd: By nat’ural Fear confused, and sans a hope of Life, where nought of heart or art availèd, to that high Puissance, and that certain Aid which makes th’ imposs’ible possible, thus pray’d:—