The Wreck Of The Steamer Storm Queen Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABB CDEF GGCC HIJJ KLJJ MMNN OOPP OOOO QQRR SSLL TTUU VWAA XBQQ| Ye landsmen all pray list to me | A |
| While I relate a terrible tale of the sea | A |
| Concerning the screw steamer Storm Queen | B |
| Which was wrecked alas a most heast rending scene | B |
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| From Sebastopol with a cargo of grain she was on her way | C |
| And soon after entering the Bay of Biscay | D |
| On the st of December they experienced a fearful storm | E |
| Such as they never experienced since they were born | F |
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| The merciless sea was running mountains high | G |
| And to save themselves from a watery grave manfully they did try | G |
| But the vessel became unmanageable but still they worked away | C |
| And managed to launch two small boats without dismay | C |
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| They wrought most manfully and behaved very well | H |
| But a big wave smashed a smell boat before they left the vessel | I |
| Still the Captain Mr Jaques and five of the crew | J |
| Clung to the Storm Queen until she sank beneath the waters blue | J |
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| While the sea lashed itself into white foam and loudly did roar | K |
| And with a gurgling sound the big waves covered the vessel o'er | L |
| So perished Captain Jaques and five of the crew | J |
| Who stuck to the vessel as brave sailors would do | J |
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| But before the vessel sank a raft was made | M |
| And a few men got on to it who were not afraid | M |
| And oh it was enough to make one's blood to freeze | N |
| To see them jumping off the steamer into the yawning seas | N |
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| So they were tossed about on the big billows the whole night | O |
| And beneath the big waves they were engulphed before daylight | O |
| But that reached the boats were saved in all | P |
| By the aid of God on whom they did call | P |
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| And on the next morning before daylight | O |
| The Norwegian barque Gulvare hove in sight | O |
| Then they shouted and pulled towards her with all their might | O |
| While the seas were running high oh what a fearful sight | O |
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| The poor souls were prevented from getting along side | Q |
| Of the barque Gulvare by the heavy seas and tide | Q |
| And as the boats drew near the barque the storm increases | R |
| Until the boats struck against her and were dashed to pieces | R |
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| It was almost beyond human efforts with the storm to cope | S |
| But most fortunately they were hauled on board by a rope | S |
| While the big waves did lash the barque all over | L |
| But by a merciful providence they were landed safely at Dover | L |
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| The survivors when rescued were in a destitute state | T |
| But nevertheless they seemed resigned to their fate | T |
| And they thanked God that did them save | U |
| Most timely from a cold and watery grave | U |
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| And during their stay in Dover they received kind treatment | V |
| For which they poor creatures felt very content | W |
| And when they recovered from their ills they met at sea | A |
| The authorities sent them home to their own country | A |
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| But as for Captain Jaques few men like him had been | X |
| Because he couldn't be persuaded to desert the Storm Queen | B |
| As he declared he wouldn't leave her whatever did betide | Q |
| So the brave hero sank with her beneath the waters wide | Q |
William Topaz Mcgonagall
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