have put off all suitors gay, all lords and men of might,
And spend my days upon the shore, his returning ship to sight.


"I have put off a hundred men, though fortunes they had earned
To spend my days upon the shore to see his ship return"

This would also eliminate the tired phrase :suitors gay". It could be stronger, I am sure; but the point is there are lots of ways to look for a sail that don't have to end in the awkward "ship to sight".

A