Songs, Ballads, and Other Poems by the late Thomas Haynes Bayly; Edited by his Widow. With A Memoir of the Author. In Two Volumes |
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SEE THE SAIL SPREADING.
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See, see the ship sailing!Weeping and wailing,
Prove unavailing,
Prythee refrain.
Wave, wave a hand to it,
Smile as you do it,
Friends as they view it
Cheer up again.
See, see the sail spreading,
Now the deck treading,
Are they not dreading
Peril to come?
Oh! fondly address them,
With a smile bless them,
Never depress them
Thus with your gloom.
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See, the tide flowing,Hark the breeze blowing,
Both are bestowing
Speed on the ship.
On, onward careering,
While within hearing,
Words that are cheering
Call to your lip.
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Mists hang above them,
Now if you lov them,
Now you may mourn.
Yield, yield to emotion,
Pray with devotion,
From the vast ocean
May they return!
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