First Line: WHEN, STAUNCHLY ENTERING PORT Last Line: I ONLY SAW, AT LAST, THE BEAUTY OF THE SHIP. Subject(s): SEA; SHIPS & SHIPPING; OCEAN;
When, staunchly entering port, After long ventures, hauling up, worn and old, Battered by sea and wind, torn by many a fight, With the original sails all gone, replaced, or mended, I only saw, at last, the beauty of the Ship.