Lines on the Crew of the Caledonia by John Adams

Who were shipwrecked on the Coast of Morwenstow in the night-storm of September 8th 1842 They looked in dismay to the shore, As they shot through the blackness of night; And before them, on cliffs that re-echoed the roar, The billows dashed foaming and white: They quailed as they saw that Death’s terrors were there … Continue reading Lines on the Crew of the Caledonia by John Adams