The Shipwreck, And Other Poems: The Chase (1838) is a collection of poems written by William Falconer. The book includes the titular poem, The Shipwreck, which tells the story of a shipwrecked sailor and his struggle for survival. Other poems in the collection include The Demagogue, The Village, and The Fond Lover. The Chase, which is the second poem in the collection, is an epic poem that tells the story of a hunt for a whale. The poem is notable...