The Inchcape Rock
With the fifth stanza, we turn back to the beginning, repeating the first stanza, in a slightly
different manner. The location is described it is a sunny day, everything seems to be joyful and
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lovely. The seabirds are screaming with joy, as they are flying high in the sky. The only thing worth
noticing in this stanza is the word "scream'd" ("The sea-birds scream'd as they wheel'd round, / And
there was joyaunce in their sound."), which would normally not be used if the tone is calm and
lovely, but on the other hand, screaming does most closely describe the sound sea gulls and other
such birds make.
In the next stanza, Southey uses contrast to distinguish the bell from the surrounding ocean.
The buoy on which the bell stands on, seems like a darker speck on the smooth water surface. It
stands out so clearly that it catches the eye of Sir Ralph the Rover.
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