2.3 The Inchcape Rock
2.3 The Inchcape Rock Title of the text: Inchcape Rock is a legend, a reef which is situated in the North Sea, close to the coastal region of Angus in Scotland. The poem is based on the series of events that took place around the dangerous rocks of the east coast of Scotland. Poet Robert Southey: He was born in Bristol, England. He was a Poet Laureate of England from 1813 to 1843. Some of his short poems like ‘The Scholar’. ‘The Battle of Blenheim’, ‘Bishop Hatto’, ‘The Inchcape Rock’ etc. are very popular with the school children. Theme of the poem: The poem gives us a message that those who do wrong things will meet with due punishment. In short - "As you sow, so shall you reap". Story depicted in the poem: The poem begins on a calm note. The waves were flowing over the inchcape rock without any impact. The Abbot of Aberbrothok had placed a bell on the Inchcape Rocks to warn the sailor about the perilous rocks. When the sea pirate Ralph saw the bell he felt j...