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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WIND THAT LIFTS THE FOG, by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND First Line: Over de sea de schooner boat Last Line: "an' set de ship a-goin'""?" | |||
OVER de sea de schooner boat Star of de Sout' is all afloat, Many a fine brave feesherman Sailin' away for Newfunlan'; Ev'ry feller from St. Malo, Dem is de boy can mak' her go! Tearin' along t'roo storm or gale, Never sparin' an inch of sail -- Down below w'en de night is come, Out wit' de bottle an' t'ink of home, Push it aroun' till bottle's drain, An' drink no more till we're home again, "Here's to de win' dat lif' de fog, No matter how she's blowin', Nort' or sout', eas' or wes', Dat is de win' we love de bes', Ev'ry sailor an' young sea dog, Here's to de win' dat lif' de fog An' set de ship a-goin'." Flyin' over de wave she go, Star of de Sout' from St. Malo, Never a tack, before she ran Out on de bank of Newfunlan' -- Drop de anchor, an' let her down, Plaintee of comrade all aroun', Feeshin' away till night is fall, Singin' away wit' ev'ry haul, "Here's to de win' dat lif' de fog, No matter how she's blowin' Nort' or sout', eas' or wes', Dat is de win' we love de bes', Ev'ry sailor an' young sea dog, Here's to de win' dat lif' de fog An' set de ship a-goin'." Star of de Sout' -- did you see de light Steamin' along dat foggy night? Poor leetle bird! anoder star Shinin' above so high an' far Dazzle you den, an' blin' de eye, W'ile down below on de sea you lie Anchor dere -- wit' your broken wing How could you fly w'en de sailor sing "Here's to de win' dat lif' de fog No matter how she's blowin', Nort' or sout', eas' or wes', Dat is de win' we love de bes', Ev'ry sailor an' young sea dog, Here's to de win' dat lif' de fog An' set de ship a-goin'"? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A RAINY DAY IN CAMP by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND AUTUMN DAYS by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BARBOTTE (BULL-POUT) by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BATEESE AND HIS LITTLE DECOYS by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BATEESE THE LUCKY MAN by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BLOOM - A SONG OF COBALT by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BOULE by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND BRUNO THE HUNTER by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND CANADIAN FOREVER by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND CAUDA MORRHUAE by WILLIAM HENRY DRUMMOND |
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