The Tempest by James T. Fields
Published On Friday, May 28, 2010. Under: 1800s, Fields, James T..
The Tempest
We were crowded in the cabin,
Not a soul would dare to sleep,
It was midnight on the waters,
And a storm was on the deep.
'Tis a fearful thing in winter
To be shattered in the blast,
And to hear the rattling trumpet
Thunder, "Cut away the mast!"
So we shuddered ...
