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WHEN SHIPS PUT OUT TO SEA
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It's “Sweet, good-by,” when pennants flyAnd ships put out to sea;
It 's a loving kiss, and a tear or two
In an eye of brown or an eye of blue:—
And you'll remember me,
Sweetheart,
And you'll remember me.
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It's “Friend or foe?” when signals blowAnd ships sight ships at sea;
It's “Clear for action! and man the guns!”
As the battle nears and the battle runs;—
And you'll remember me,
Sweetheart,
And you'll remember me.
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It's deck to deck, and wrath and wreck,When ships meet ships at sea;
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And hull and turret a roaring hell;—
And you'll remember me,
Sweetheart,
And you'll remember me.
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It's doom and death, and pause a breath,When ships go down at sea;
It's hate is over and love begins,
And war is cruel whoever wins;—
And you'll remember me,
Sweetheart,
And you'll remember me.
| The poems of Madison Cawein | |