HARK, Hear the sound, the solemn sound, 
Salutes the ears of all around; 
We start and shudder at the news, 
And weep for these unhappy youths. 

The fair, the virtuous and the young 
Become the subject of our song, 
Of birth and education good, 
All in the heart of youthful blood. 

In the prime of life twenty six or more 
Assembled there upon the shore; 
To cross the lake they did design, 
And thus enjoy a friendly time. 

Methinks their enterprise looks dark, 
But, not withstanding, all embarked 
In two small scows, by far to small 
For to accommodate them all. 

They left the beach and pleasant shore, 
And sailed full forty rods or more, 
When suddenly an oar pin breaks, 
Which caused the boat a turn to make. 

As it turned the waves dashed in, 
Which caused the boat to soon careen, 
And fill with water and capsize, 
All those on board, with doleful sighs. 

As it sank it caused a sigh, 
Upon the other boat near by; 
And then in haste they now were seen 
to cause the boat to much careen. 

And then by rocking right and left; 
They were of all bereft; 
Into the lake they all did slide 
Which must have humbled all their pride. 

What human heart can help but melt, 
To think how those young people felt? 
Bound in their robes they strive to swim 
Struggling for life they sigh and scream. 

When this was seen upon the land, 
A number lent a helping hand 
To save the drowning from their fate--- 
But Oh, Alas ! they were to late. 

Fair Mary sank to rise no more, 
While many swam and got to shore; 
J. WILCOX labored hard to save, 
Til buried in his watery grave. 

Among the first were brought on shore 
Was Mary H. and Charlotte MOORE. 
Where numerous friends collected were 
To bring to life those ladies fair. 

No medic power or art of man 
Could e'er restore their lives again; 
They're gone Alas! Forever gone, 
And left their friends to sigh and mourn! 

Miss Mary STURGESS 'bout this time 
Was saved by help almost divine 
With kindness by her friends was saved, 
When almost gone to a watery grave. 

Who, filled with water, racked with pain, 
Was emptied and revived again 
And was again to health restored; 
O may she live to serve the Lord. 

And spend the remnant of her days 
In the redeemers worthy praise 
And never sink in shades of Woe 
But rise His Heavenly bliss to know 

And when those heavy tidings spread, 
That many in the lake were dead 
From North and South the people run 
From East and West in haste they come. 

They gathered around upon the beach 
With trembling limbs and faltering speech; 
They soon prepared and ventured on, 
To rake the deep and search the pond. 

Furnished with tools, they did it sound 
Til Lucy LAZELL thus was found 
Who had no parents near to mourn 
The loss of her who is now gone. 

The numerous souls resolved with care 
To seek until they found the fair 
And thus their object did obtain 
And two more bodies found again. 

On the misfortunes and death of several respectable youths , who 
perished by drowning in the Cassadaga Lake, on the 3rd of September, 
1852, while attempting to cross to participate in a Pic Nic party. 
The following named were drowned. 
Miss Lucy Lazell, aged 23 
Miss Celia Lazell, aged 18 
Miss Alice J. Wilkins, aged 17 
Miss Augusta Harrison, aged 14, All of Stockton, NY 
[ In Chautauqua Co, neighboring Cassadaga] 

Miss Charlotte Moore, aged 18 
Miss Elizabeth Goodrich, aged 26 of Ithaca NY 
Miss Philena Sadler aged 17 of Randolph NY 
And Mr. Jarvis Wilcox, aged 55, the pilot of the larger boat. 

Those saved, Miss Martha Wilkins, Ellen Goodrich, Myra Grant, Louise Ely, Mary Sturgess, All of Stockton, Messrs. J.W. Warren, Delevan G Morgan, Flavius Ely, Mortimer Ely, Hiram D. Hart, Henry Grant, Philip Phillips, and William Shepard., George E.Harrison, , Henry Goodrich, and Misses Louisa Bump, and Phebe Hoag, and the pilot, W.Wilcox. 

Respectfully submitted by
Dolores Pratt Davidson