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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 217

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  1. The Wreck of the Memphis

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    Good people all, both great and small,
    I hope you will draw near,
    And listen to those verses,
    I'm going to mention here,
    It's all about the Memphis,
    That was wrecked in Dunlough Bay,
    From Montreal to Bristol,
    Was speeding on her way.
    II
    When the Memphis - she left Montreal,
    The weather was calm and fine,
    Said the Captain to his officers,
    We'll have a pleasant time.
    Before they reached the Irish coast,
    There came a heavy fog,
    The captain lost his reckoning
    Through an error in the Log.
    III
    They lowered the Starboard Lifeboat.
    And they got her fully manned.
    Before she reached the rigging
    The after-tackle jammed.
    The foreman went down by the run,
    The boat then swam around
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Moynihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drishane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Richard Moynihan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Drishane, Co. Cork