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face is sean."\8a

and ro u 3 ~' , _A0d rou 3R an.a -i\arcl Ris -Rar\ds, -

renas a iZaf\d wher\ +-RQ. goa+s are built, J-f e rnef\as +Re n.ets OT\ +-Re sar\as.

I ,\ SO r r O vJ O r J OJ +t <2. p . r O 1 S V O IC e

Brin3s COUT\Se.l ana comfort too; jlr\a ~e aPways says~WfZa-re,Jer tfZe. cost

The r·13R+ 1s H~e tRi'l3 to do!''

J-f e -Poves ar\3 is foved g)' eadZ Pitt Pe c!Z,fd A["\a rnaf\y a Su rnrner aay

J-f Q +e-PPs + g Q.ffi +a.fes of ~ is you +R , ar\d his st\ip,

.:A r\J of CO(J rdries far away .

.A f\d o f\8 sad s+o ry l\e. use.cl to te.PP, Witf\ tears if\ Ris voice. af\d pa.if\,

Of a spPef\aia s-Rip +Rat put out to sea

Ar.d f\eve.r came. Korne a3air\.

,,A !"\ a +Re,!"\ R Q, w O u rd s I 5 ~ a f\ a +Re cR,f a re0 ~new

J--fe tKou3R+ of Ris so0,wfZo died 1 f\ +Re storm HZ a, st ,f re a

+Rat spfe0.aia sKip_ I["\ +Re aep+Rs of +Re

trougfed tide

T~er\ i-Re f\Hre cfZ.1rdre0- wou Pd strolze, Ris f\ar\d,

.Ar\d grin3 hirT, sR(,lrs frofT\tRe sf\ore;

j=lr\a ~iss P.1s facl!?. witR tReir Povi0-3 rips

TiPP +R(Q o)a rno.f\ smiled Of\CIQ rno re,

~i=If\a Qver_y clay wRe.r\ tRG vJi0ds W8re rou3~,

fl f\a waves wen~ o.f\3ry af\d grey I

J-Ce stood Of\ +f\e ~ifr v-Jh<2re -H~,e tSeacOr\ IS

flr\d roo~ed out over tfZ8 bay -

rar wF\ef\ tre ''Mornir'\3 Star" wen.t aowf\

\JldR 11?.Ve1~y sour t~e,reif\ .

J-( Q, vow ea no s R i p s Ro u rd t Kat ha r' S o u r r-1. is s

l f Re CO u r a b r i r\3 h_ er 1 r\ .

So W~8r\ +Re si~:3/\oe 3ur\S were f'.Zeord

O'er th~ waste of t~12 watGry vvay, I

1·~e plols Soal sr::.ot out t~ro ·t~8 su1~f

'fo br1r\3 t~e sP,tp to lhe bay.

,A r\d g,i s S01"\1S you r\3 wife,

wou Pd en r\3 an.d wa l, ORJath.G.r - vJ~at s~a.rr I ao

If t~e crue-f wa.VG.S t~a.t have, la~en ~1rY\

,S ~arr tc,.hG. you frorY, rnQ, too I

O ne f\i3'R+ i-Ke, suf\.

werd rea Py aowf\.

Be,h.ind a suPPe,n se.a;

,A vo1ce.Pess rnoaf'\ was ·,f"\ sea af'\d s~y, A. moaf"\ was if"\ roof and +re.e-

~f\a just Of\e white sai ·r ffec1zed +Re SQ..o

At the. outer ec33e of the. vJorPa 1

fl n.a tgQ. rQ.ver waste. of ~-Re Sof"\a ~/ea me.a smooth'

w ~ere, SrY\aPr waves prayed ar\d cu rfea.

T-~e su11 i\ad set but a £re.atfZif\3 space

'\R/f\e.f\ +-Re w i f\a be.gar\ to wa i P, _/,,Ct r\d over tf\e \.Vo.Ste of +Re. -Pe.a.a 8f\ waves

S-Rof\e foarn - fif\es tr\if\ af\a po.Pe.

1:1~,e fa.1f\tir\.9 Wes-! Was sfreobea across

\x!;t~ -gfac~ a11a cl')ouav -€iars i I

TRe ar\3ry SUf\S<2.t gore O f\i3-Rt

WiffZouf Or rT\OOJ"\ Or sfo.rS.

No moor\ f\Or stars/ 1Sur a maa/ mad, Wir\d'

T~at ffu 03 +Re. foam-f Pa~es vJide,

f\f\a -Past\ed lfZe sea tiPf it srnott2. wit~ rage

fl_sai11st +ge. 3ooa sRip's side..

]'Jo sta.r·s or moor\, .gut a stra113e vJ°ifd f\3~! TKat was 11ot moo11 or star -

1"7Ra1 fit +-Re cre.sts of the. cu rPi r\3 surf

'T~at wr1+Res vrRere, t~e. roe~ re.efs are

-J-{i3h rose tf.<.g vJa.v0.s - ";'iti< a tSi rter fau3R E ac-R WoVQ, a rew (J p its -f\eaa I

_Ar\a +um1SPe,a sKorewa.ra w,t-R a _sroa",

_A Pau3R ar.a a ,3roa0 for rRe aeaa.

Ana t-R8 pi.Pot stooa wit~ Ris face +o tf\c;i, sea,

}-Ls fi ps wcg,re set ana wfZ_ite, I

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fV\y Qf\Py SOf\ went aowl'\ 11 saia 't\e, J

ll 'TTT -1 ,s

cc Or\ jus+ sue~ anothe-r 0i5Rt. n

as R@. spol~e a si3 r.aP fire,

WenJ up f1~orT\ t-/Ze, a ista.l'\t sea ;

o sKi p i I\ a istress ! it s'~ar-r £ 8 save-cl ,

.A[\a it s~aPf ge, save,a f3y me I }I

8 u t R is d au 9 Rt Q, r c r i ea _" fJ\. y fat fZ er de a -

You sRaff r\Ot feave me a.Por\e.-

For, of\) it is just a year to-r\i5Rt

Sir\ce my WiPPie. 1s ship Wer\t aowr\.11

"But 1 arn tf:Z<2- or\Py mar\ wRo h_r\ows

Eact\ roe~ o.r\d reef of t-f<.e sf ore,

W R.a.t sad G.yes may wa-tdZ - if I do r\01. 30 -

For a. slZip tRat comes

Rorn.e no n"\ore. ! ,.

$'-Re cau3ht up

~er d\i Pd, tRe cK·, ra of

t~e dead, 11

for tRe sa'h_e of tRe c~1fd 111 sf\e. cried,

"Let sorY\e otfZer f\,ol'\ 30 save tRe. sRip, Af\d stay you safe by r\,y side..,,

]3ut Re o.f\S\,vere.d ''~~ - i" ar-. ~ou1~ Pi\e. {his

Beside you 1 fZave. l'\O place.

Wourd you R_ave a Rur\.dred fa.t~erless gain'\.S

Lo 0~ if\ \/ai f\ for a f arRer 's face 2

3RaPP 1 faif If'\ faitR ~ ~oi- 1} by Goa,

_Af'\a t>y aPP+Ra1 is 3ooa if'\ me.,

1 wiPI' do +Re ri3/\t as Por-3 as I Piv8,

wRai~Ver tRe cost 11\oy bQ, ! I/

17Ref\ st\e, '}zisse,a Kirn Of\CQ,-

ar\ci Re- turn.ea awa 'j I

Af\a tRe Goat spraf\3 out tRr-ougR tfZe, foam , ,Ar,a tfZQ, WOTY\81'\ trernfJea af\ci cried to J-{eaven

ff7o se,r\d ii i Kem safe-fy ~orne.

But roudGt~, foude1~, thur\d8rQ,a the- waves, Tl\e spray Pos/\ed wi11dow ar\d door­

•_lAr\d what 1s fif~ wortfZ for thG. chifd 0.0,d r\'\~.

If 1\e sh.outd con"\e hor'(\8 no rY\ore, 2"

TfZe. wif\d we-rJ roa.r1n3 a.cross th.e foam

wfth its messa38 of doom to G,Q. i

Ah.. wt at w i rr +re w; 11 a do out in +Re r\ i 3 ~ t. Betwixt tR.e wide s1~y a.r\d sea 2

ri1~e WOr\"\81'\ pra.yea, and t~e cF,irdrer\ cried,

f1 nd {l'e men stood saafy .gy I

They spo~e rovJ-tor\.<2-d, about ~ir\a ar\a. tide,

~And watcRe_d -\:.he face of the. sl<:,)'

117i rr ol'\e cr1<2-d "l\ir\d Pe a. Sea.col'"\ ri3 ~t or\ tRe, ~1rr for t~e. ship to see 1

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.rl r\d tRe ngf\t f Par\'\8d up ir\ the S, .. iffcn s"hy

_f{ "'d strearT,e.d o 'Q.r thG. ravi n3 sea..

"0 h W~ar buo.f Col\

five ind surf r,\e IP.is

In o. wind of ru if"\ a.f\a Wra.cl'<_ 2

I wou Pa my cRi ra rzaa never r;eef\ born -

ror Ke wiPf f\Bver con,e bac\.

S e e ) a. s i 3 f"\ a r f ea rn. e s - F\ a s h e. . readZe.a tK<2- s~ Ip ?

1s th.en~ ~ope ir r~at rir.e of f1i5~t 2

rr7"h.<2 wa,Jes are h13R, cH\a r/Ze, wif\ds C re ,,Ou( I

.Ar\a the gr~a~ers fil?e sRrouds or'"' vJk I

See.-t~e. 3rea+ gfac~ s1\ip COI'T\<2S ariVif\3 Or\,

\l/i.PP sRe stri\e +Re ~a.r~ou r f;ar ~

Or is sR8 a prey for 1:f\e:2, ~ur\3ry surf

rrRa.t writRes wiZe.re. +Re, roch.-ree,fs ore C

"Hurra.fZ.1 "a sfZou+from +Re fof~ Or\ s'F\ore

R.i n3s Out if\ +~e storn·,/s a <2,sp ite, !

1Rr\d +Re s1\ip -fPie.s over t~e fZargour gar

\xJitfZ a sea_ giras s+ror\3 swift ff13R+.

Bu+ w-Rose was +~e, Rand +Ra+ stee.re.a +fZe, sfZip

;=t [la -fs,--ou3R+ Rer if"\ ari3R+ c ~ tZ me., for +f\ e n,e f\ +Rat we.re. rost i 0 t~e storm,

_A f\a the boats +Ra+ wen+ aowf\ +~a+ 013ht I

Lj\ goat from +Re, sRi p puts off +o st\orQ. -It r\ears t~e. crowded 9uay,

"Now wRo is ~e.re, - is it wear or vV08 1

T~e n,essa.3e ye 1Sr1f\3 to ,Y\e? .,

''G (l ood cl, G-er ,

r\'"'\)' Pass!" cries tRG- pi Pots VOICG,

rrPs wef P - ar·.a geHer tf\.al\ wef P." rr~<?.,f\ he, sprar\9 asRore,. ,, Ye vJ8re stror.3 Ir'\ 5ri~f -

Be-ar t~e joy t~at I P\ave to r<2-Pt 1 ,,

Bu+ it is r\ot +ofd-for stron3 arms are ca.st

A gout -Ker, ar\d dZiPP -Pips wea.

"QR God ~as se.rd rne rny WiP.Pie- gac~,

fif\d t-Ke sea ~ives ~

up tts aead.11

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What 'l-z1sses af\d

guestior\S of\a 3Paa re.pries!

(( wRy we, tRou3K1 t~e.e. deaa af\a aroWr\8a I''

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J'fot arowf\e-a - fsut carriea across tRe- vJorra

By a sRip tRa.t was outward £ouf\a 1 ••

fflf\(~ s+o,~rn 3rew+irea,af"\d tfZe wind of aawf\

B-PGw cf\ifP at dZe risif\3 SUr\1

~;9ria a new £ri3tt day awolze for i~e worPd, .,,Ana tR 12- sto r n-,

we.fcome.,

ar\d t}\e ,,i~Jht vJgre aof"\G-'

r11.y rad. come. bad<. frorn t~Q, aead,

LA n a 3 0 0 a g ye t O my tea rs a f\ d pa. r\ I

ro,- fate a.n.d Jo\/<?, ore f 0:-' Or\C<?.. agr<2ed,

~fl r\d n, y oga r Of\es are safe o..9a1 r .

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0 R Rus~af\a , arr that my ~ea.rt Kos 1~/'-0Wl'"\

P,~ay God you I'T\ay J'\e\/Gr 'h_now !

0 ~ I fadZe-r, What WO u ra n,y rife Kave be81'\. wortg_ If I -R a a n O -1: f 8 t y O u 3 0 2 I/

_Ana t-Re pifot Poo~ed a.+tZis grown stron3 fad " ,Al'"\ a Ris f a.ce was o sigfZt to S8<?,:

1'h-cH,l'<_ Goa I ~ad str8f\3tR to do tRQ, rig~t

W~a.tevGr lh.e cost n,i3~J ge ! JI

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