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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The first line in the third stanza should read ' The good old Abbot of Aberbrothok'
No stir in the air......where was the wind then I love METAPHORS!
Sir Ralph the Rover explain the character, Why the title sir has been used here?
this is a stupid comment where it says " Play stupid games, win stupid prizes"
Well written and with a great rhyme pattern, kept me reading throughout and never got me bored once.
The bell that was once a boon for the mariners and seafarers had become a curse for the Rover
Can someone please explain the irony in the ending. Thanks I would appreciate it!
Check out the famous painting by peter graham that goes with the poem.
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He got his just deserts, didn't he? I enjoy tales told in verse- they are apt to keep the reader's interest throughout
Very interesting poem. Kept my attention throughout in the story.
Serves him right. Very entertaining poem by Robert Southley, same sort of poem that Robert Service might have written.
A poem that has music and savoury enough to grab attention.An excellent penmansship!
I like this poem