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When life is young

a collection of verse for boys and girls

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THE CALL OF THE SEA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


12

THE CALL OF THE SEA

It is all very well to be good, I agree,—
To be gentle, and patient, and that sort of thing;
But there 's something that suits my taste to a T
In the thought of a reg'lar Pirate King.