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Full load of general cargo
for Pon Nelson she was bound,
With gently breeze, a south-west wind,
as she did sail along
The sky looked thick and heavy,
and night was coming on.
4. Al five o'clock that evening,
through the tickle she did pass,
While threatenings of a violent slOon
was showing by the glass;
When from south-east the wind did veer,
with stonns all through the night,
When the skipper's intention was to try
and reach Catalina light.
5. Not very [arout in the bay,
the schooner she did reach
When the skipper changed his course again
from north unto north-east,
Thinking that she would round the cape,
reach Bonavista Bay,
All under her foresail andjumoo,
unfortunately made leeway.
6. Eight fine strong men, this very night,
upon her deck did stand,
With eager minds and piercing eyes,
all on the lookout for land,
When the wind blew srrong and the seas ran high,
oh what a terrible plight,
When the Ella M. RUdolph end her day,
on Catalina shore that night.
7. The vessel scarcely struck the rocks,
before covered with the waves,
All of her crew except one man
did meet a watery grave,
This poor young chap jumped overl:x>arcl
mid blinding snow and drift,
By the guiding hand of Providence,
got hurled up in the cliff.
8. lie went his way up in the cliff,
mid blinding sleet and snow,
O'er mountains, fields and valleys
not knowing where to go,
To look for hospitality
and comforts for the night,
When to his surprise before his eyes,
saw liule Catalina lie.
9. It was early in the morning,
'twas at the hour of four,