Friday, January 3, 2003

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Rating: 3.2

No stir in the air, no stir in the sea,
The Ship was still as she could be;
Her sails from heaven received no motion,
Her keel was steady in the ocean.
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Robert Southey
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Noora khan 21 September 2022

I like this poem

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PSJ Sigamany 03 July 2022

The first line in the third stanza should read ' The good old Abbot of Aberbrothok'

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Hridan 19 July 2021

This poem gives me shiver EVERYTIME i read it

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Richard Antwi 19 June 2020

No stir in the air......where was the wind then I love METAPHORS!

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Dewkinanadan 04 June 2020

Sir Ralph the Rover explain the character, Why the title sir has been used here?

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PeeJay 16 August 2019

" Play stupid games, win stupid prizes" , Sir Ralph!

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PuggyPlayzYouTube 14 November 2019

this is a stupid comment where it says " Play stupid games, win stupid prizes"

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percy 16 May 2019

It is an awesome poem

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Someone 19 December 2018

Could you number the stanzas, please? THANKS

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WINTER 19 October 2018

i love this excellency of writing espacially the ryming words

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autmn 19 October 2018

such a good word winter

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WINTER 19 October 2018

THIS AMZING EXCELLENCE IS DISTURBING MY FRIEND

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Juerdor titsgo 10 October 2018

Well written and with a great rhyme pattern, kept me reading throughout and never got me bored once.

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hello 30 August 2018

when was it written? this is a good poem but answer my question

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Saquib 12 June 2019

It was written in 1802

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Shruti 06 March 2018

The bell that was once a boon for the mariners and seafarers had become a curse for the Rover

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Salma 23 February 2018

Can someone please explain the irony in the ending. Thanks I would appreciate it!

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Bethy 09 January 2018

Check out the famous painting by peter graham that goes with the poem.

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TRUMP 22 November 2017

VOTE DONALD TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT 2018! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! SUCK IT LIBERALS! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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Susan Williams 05 December 2015

He got his just deserts, didn't he? I enjoy tales told in verse- they are apt to keep the reader's interest throughout

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Savita Tyagi 05 December 2015

Very interesting poem. Kept my attention throughout in the story.

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Kim Barney 05 December 2015

Serves him right. Very entertaining poem by Robert Southley, same sort of poem that Robert Service might have written.

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Alem Hailu G/kristos 05 December 2015

A poem that has music and savoury enough to grab attention.An excellent penmansship!

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