One bell
clapper strikes the half hour

Two bells first hour
78% copper 22% tin cast

Three bells
yoke & cannons swing the sound

Four bells shift half done
Waves through the fog

Five bells
Curved sound bow strong

Six bells 3 hours
before the mast in darkness

Seven bells
unfathomable through the fog

Eight bells shift’s done
settled to the murky bottom
silent waves shift the bell
restless