Nature

Broken Raft Adventure

by James McIntyre 1827–1906

From Poems (1889)

Nature

A man on Nova Scotian Bay
On broken raft was borne away,
Right out on the open sea
Where the storm did blow so free,
No shelter from the wind or wave
He thought the gulf would be his grave,
He had no food life to sustain,
He laid him down there to remain,
What happened he did know no more,
But old man on Prince Edward's shore
Saw raft drifting near his shed
And thought the poor man was quite dead,
He called for help and soon they bore
His lifeless body to the shore,
But old man he did them desire
To place the body near the fire,
And wrap it up in blankets warm,
Which did act like to a charm,
And soon the breath it did return,
With gratitude his heart did burn,
To think he was again restored
Unto his friends whom he adored.

MLA

McIntyre, James. “Broken Raft Adventure.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/mcintyre/84/.

Chicago

McIntyre, James. “Broken Raft Adventure.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/mcintyre/84/.

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