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[The ship that lay]
The
ship that lay
Upon the bay,
Anchored in peace, with white wings furled,
Now far and free
Escapes from me,
And seeks for treasure round the world.
Upon the bay,
Anchored in peace, with white wings furled,
Now far and free
Escapes from me,
And seeks for treasure round the world.
And so it seems
Our brightest dreams
Sail out of sight of longing eyes;
So, too, they may
Return some day
Laden with precious merchandise.
Our brightest dreams
Sail out of sight of longing eyes;
So, too, they may
Return some day
Laden with precious merchandise.
E. Nesbit.
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