The Inchcape Rock is a perilous reef off the east coast of Scotland near the mouth of the river Tay The rock was a few inches above the surface of the sea in low tide and was completely covered by the se in high tide or when the sea was rough. Many ships had been wrecked by this Inchcape Rock when it was covered by the sea.
Observing the danger mentioned above, Abbot of Abberbrothok placed a bell on the Rock by the help of a float. The bell, dancing in the waves, produced a sweet soft warning sound and the ships avoided their course, The mariners thanked the Abbot for his unique arrangement.
Oneday Sir Ralph the Rover was passing by the Inchcape Rock in his ship. He saw the float, the bell and heard from the mariners about Abbot's praise. He felt jealous and wanted to plague the good name of the Abbot. He ordered the mariners to take his boat near the bell and then he cup the bell off the float. It sank down.
Sir Ralph went away in the sea, plundered the stores of rich merchants, ships and became rich. He prepared his return journey to Scotland. The ship came closer to Inchcape Rock. It was a dark night. Nothing was visible. The mariners heard the breakers roar. They thought the shore was near, because they could not hear the sound of the Inchcape bell.
The ship collided with the Rock and wrecked. Sir Ralph met his unhappy end. But before death, he repented and gave the message to the world that jealousy and wickedness never end in happiness.
Outlines of the Poem The Inchcape Rock
(1) Inchcape Rock is a perilous reef off the coast of Scotland near the mouth of the river Tay.
(2) The Rock was a few inches above the surface of the sea in low tide.
(3) In high tide, the rock remains underwater.
(4) The ships collide with the rock and get wrecked.
(5)The Abbot of Abberbrothok placed a bell on the rock.
(6)He arranged a float on which the bell was placed.
(7) The bell swinging in the tide produced a warning sound.
(8)The mariners got alerted and changed course.
(9) They thanked the Abbot for his device.
(10) One day Sir Ralph the Rover came by the Rock.
(11) He saw the bell on the float.
(12) The mariners told about the bell and the Abbot.
(13) Sir Ralph was wicked, jealous.
(14) He envied the glory of the Abbot.
(15) He ordered his mariners to sail his boat to the bell.
(16) He cut the string of the bell.
(17) It drowned in the sea.
(18) Sir Ralph sailed away deep into the sea.
(19) He plundered shins and got a lot of money
(20) He made arrangement for return journey.
(21) The sky grew darker.
(22) Nothing was visible.
(23) The ship reached near the Rock.
(24) The mariners could not hear the bell.
(25) They heard the sound of breakers roar. (26) They thought the shore was near.
(27) The ship collided with the Rock and Wrecked.
(28) Sir Ralph began sinking.
(29) He repented for his action.
(30) The man who digs hole for others, falls in the same hole sooner or later.
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