Question

With slopping mast and dipping prow,as who pursued with yell and blow still treads the shadow of his foe,............................................

Answer 1

what's the meaning of these lines -

With sloping masts and dipping prow,

As who pursued with yell and blow

Still treads the shadow of his foe,

And forward bends his head,

The ship drove fast,loud roared the blast,

And southward aye we fled.