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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=539738" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Wreck of the Steamer Stella</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Twas in the month of March and in the year of 1899,<br>Which will be remembered for a very long time;<br>The wreck of the steamer "Stella" that was wrecked on the Casquet Rocks,<br>By losing her bearings in a fog, and received some terrible shocks. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The "Stella" was bound for the Channel Islands on a holiday trip,<br>And a number of passengers were resolved not to let the chance slip;<br>And the hearts of the passengers felt light and gay,<br>As the "Stella" steamed out of the London Docks without delay. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The vessel left London at a quarter-past eleven,<br>With a full passenger list and a favourable wind from heaven;<br>And all went well until late in the afternoon,<br>When all at once a mist arose, alas! too soon. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And as the Channel Islands were approached a fog set in,<br>Then the passengers began to be afraid and made a chattering din;<br>And about half-past three o'clock the fog settled down,<br>Which caused Captain Reeks and the passengers with fear to frown. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And brave Captain Reeks felt rather nervous and discontent,<br>Because to him it soon became quite evident;<br>And from his long experience he plainly did see<br>That the fog was increasing in great density. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Still the "Stella" sailed on at a very rapid rate,<br>And, oh, heaven! rushed headlong on to her fate,<br>And passed o'er the jagged rocks without delay,<br>And her side was ripped open: Oh! horror and dismay! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then all the passengers felt the terrible shock,<br>As the "Stella" stuck fast upon the first ledge of rock;<br>And they rushed to the deck in wild alarm,<br>While some of them cried: "Oh! God protect us from harm." </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then men clasped wives and daughters, and friends shook hands,<br>And unmoved Captain Reeks upon the bridge stands;<br>And he shouted, "Get out the boats without delay!"<br>Then the sailors and officers began to work without dismay. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Again Captain Reeks cried in a manly clear voice,<br>"Let the women and children be our first choice!"<br>Then the boats were loaded in a speedy way,<br>And with brave seamen to navigate them that felt no dismay. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then the "Stella" began rapidly for to settle down,<br>And Captain Reeks gave his last order without a frown,<br>Shouting, "Men, for yourselves, you'll better look out!"<br>Which they did, needing no second bidding, without fear or doubt. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then the male passengers rushed to the boats in wild despair,<br>While the cries of the women and children rent the air;<br>Oh, heaven! such a scene ! 'twas enough to make one weep,<br>To see mothers trying to save their children that were fast asleep. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Brave Captain Reeks stood on the bridge till the ship went down,<br>With his eyes uplifted towards heaven, and on his face no frown;<br>And some of the passengers jumped from the ship into the sea,<br>And tried hard to save their lives right manfully. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">But the sufferings of the survivors are pitiful to hear,<br>And I think all Christian people for them will drop a tear,<br>Because the rowers of the boata were exhausted with damp and cold;<br>And the heroine of the wreck was Miss Greta Williams, be it told. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">She remained in as open boat with her fellow-passengers and crew,<br>And sang "O rest in the Lord, and He will come to our rescue";<br>And for fourteen hours they were rowing on the mighty deep,<br>And when each man was done with his turn he fell asleep. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And about six o'clock in the morning a man shrieked out,<br>"There's a sailing boat coming towards us without any doubt";<br>And before the sailing boat could get near, a steamer hove in sight,<br>Which proved to be the steamer "Lynx," to their delight. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And they were conveyed to Guernsey without delay,<br>Poor souls, with their hearts in a state of joy and dismay;<br>But alas! more than eighty persons have been lost in the briny deep,<br>But I hope their souls are now in heaven in safe keep.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=William+Topaz+McGonagall">William Topaz McGonagall</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=539738" data-title="The Wreck of the Steamer Stella de William Topaz McGonagall" data-description="'Twas in the month of March and in the year of 1899, Which will be remembered for a very long time; The wreck of the steamer "Stella" that was wrecked on the Casquet Rocks, By losing her bearings in a fog, and received some terrible shoc..."></div> </div> </div>
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