Section 50. The White Ship. IV

Then⁠ the prince commanded to⁠ make merry; and the sailors drank out the three casks of wine, and the prince and⁠ all the noble⁠ company danced in the moonlight on the deck of the White Ship.

When at last she⁠ shot⁠ out of the harbour of Barfleur, there⁠ was not⁠ a sober seaman on⁠ board. But the sails were all set⁠ and⁠ the oars all going merrily, Fitz-Stephen at the helm.

The gay young nobles and the beautiful ladies talked, laughed, and sang. The prince encouraged⁠ the fifty sailors to row harder⁠ yet, for⁠ the honour of the White Ship.

Hereupon.

that they (man) should make merry. The verb must stand in the Present Subjunctive, as will be seen from §§ 28-30 of the App.

samt.

adelig; company = retinue.

dieses, to be placed after ‘When’.

shot out of = left.

there to be, sich befinden.

not a, auch nicht ein einziger.

Say ‘upon the ship’.

gespannt.

Say ‘and the oars moved (sich bewegen) merrily (lustig), whilst F.-St. stood at the helm’.

an´treiben.

harder = faster.

dem weißen Schiff zu Ehren.