The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-22
gallant captain, and crew who long
had trod srd batted With the ocean wave,
CcneeA,ed ths dsrkenipg shadows from their visv,
Ana mace the vcriest poitroon feel moro braye.

/ A gallant esp.a'n and a crew who long
| had trod and bstted With the ocean vave
CcneeA-ei ths darkenipg shadows from their view,
ANT msce the veriest poitIoon feel moro brave.
And 90 the steamer sped ueon he way
Non. i'm .eed dagger, tn that danger came
shook the etc ut vessels ,o- end seasoned frame
ArstAer--thsu, ano,hcr On 'hs decs
| partial wreck IL vseripg the waves.
As yet, unconscious Of tLstr nurrying doom,
| The boat IN hoisted out Tho stserss,an's hand
Obeys the captain. Ans serr z TO bis viii,
The steamer rIc round the iojurc4 craft,
he sailors ply th.i' oars with wonssd skill,
But a. they think of Others, fs-ce cry
Kings from below shout Of sudden fear
Rises athwart tho decas, and smttes III dread
And terror on TIE Hs,ener's startled ear.
That shosk has torn her 'imbsrs Through them rush
The angry torrent, wsnch With restless sweep
Gains. inch by inch upon the frsman's isct.
To rule the in that most awful bous,
Retain the energy r,sddentd feax
Usurps the vii. and widis its selfish po wer.
VAIN the commanders voieS-In vain his WORDS
whose split in that hour Suthmsd They gave
char ee of safety pufh.pf- II asoe,
He hsde them turn the epiess ones to rave
Thrice oble youth He now has found ma,
Young as he left ttst world I, which he troll
beneath the will -h'ch gave hit form a heart,
Ape dwsls in glcry by the tEsone of Got
CosoiDe across the deck they s.ese the boats;
The mot ters revere tbYast away
TIE wives ws love gepul 'ed the sstis adorei
Ars pushe q npart-the child may ,va,nlg pray
with pleading tongue Tor sucoourI As, bsreft
or 4 obie feeling and OF manly P-Gy,
Ibry fill the boAts, push of, and xonien left
10 ceath, the cowares stem ths nsa7ing ta:s.
g a. Can II be SOP In an hour Ike this,
az things In our clay shapen, thus forget
That woman bors and nursed them-t I'll It hsr Slood
Runs pulspe through their arteries cyen ystS
Are men like these oar brsthrepa ? Arettsy framed
Az ~s.sreS Hsvc they hearts, or m erely Ions
And so olloss reservoirs Of life that hold
No m re Of feeling than the insentient ytcncY
True to !sis duty jet, one mate remains
Beside her captain Yet all toll Ii vain,
For terro. will not sause and sinking fast,
1he iabcsing steamer settles in the main.
One chance II left. A raft Is partly male
Those whJwih hope may look for safety, fefu;
But blinded 20 their only means of fight,
those left on board are swAyed by hopeless sccr.
They POUR at.s~art tbe vessels side They tLronw
The boat ar \ raft with desperations he art
Dorian, com peeled to loose his fragile ssif,
swings from sbe ste mex yet fOrbears TO part
His chance from theirs He bios his captain yet
Have heart He viii not leave them. Idle wordi
The vessels stern sinks slowly in the sea-
single wild and ma tdeDing shriek il hoard.
Another rises. 1t is ~oman's cry,
Appealing In that hour of oread to Heaven.
Anotber-and the soainer' sinks Their doom
Is registered. Accusing woman driven
To death by coward man; 'was heard b. Him
Who olds the scales ot.jastice Mighty God
We bow before thee. In thy will we
Their fate In tears We bend beneath the rod.
But thou art just With ecual hand to weigh
Our need OF scourge, and those through whose wsrk
Ard selfsh hearts, It smote Us Az we taste
The bitter cup, thy fogers n, we feel
Thou wilt remember this Thine ourstretchei arm
kay pause but sumbers not Ne dare not pins
For Thou hast willed it But we trust thy Word
What 10 is vengeance" saith the Lord, 'is mine.t