Songs of Sea and Sail

<h2>THE HOMEWARD BOUNDER'S SONG.</h2> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">There's many a ship with taller mast,</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">There's many of squarer yard,</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">There's many a one that sails as fast</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">And many that roll as hard;</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">With decks as white, with paint as bright,</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">With hull as staunch and sound;</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">But never ship that steers so light</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">As the ship that's homeward bound!</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;"><i>Then give her a spoke, and keep her west,</i></span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;"><i>Hurrah, for the world is round!</i></span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;"><i>And here's to the ship that steers the best&mdash;</i></span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;"><i>Hurrah for the homeward bound!</i></span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">There's many a port in distant land</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">And many a splendid sight,</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">Where turret slim and palace grand</span><br/> <p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_114" id="Page_114">[Pg 114]</SPAN></span></p> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">Rise skyward tall and white;</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">Where castles rear, and far and near</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">Shines many a golden dome;</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">But never sight that's half so dear</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">As the dear old port at home.</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;"><i>Then give her a spoke, and keep her west,</i></span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;"><i>Hurrah for a breeze astern!</i></span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;"><i>And here's to the port we love the best&mdash;</i></span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;"><i>The port where the twin-lights burn!</i></span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">There's many a maid of fashion rare</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">In warm and palmy lands,</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">With sea-deep eyes and night-black hair</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">And brown and shapely hands;</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">With lips as red as ever led</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">The heart of a man to roam,</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;">But never one we'd take instead</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;">Of the girl that waits at home.</span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;"><i>Then give her a spoke and keep her west,</i></span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;"><i>Hurrah for a wake of foam!</i></span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 2em;"><i>And here's to the girl we love the best&mdash;</i></span><br/> <span style="margin-left: 3em;"><i>The girl that we leave at home.</i></span><br/> <p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_115" id="Page_115">[Pg 115]</SPAN></span></p> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />