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Far Off-shore

Herman Melville

Look, the raft, a signal flying,
Thin-a shred;
None upon the lashed spars lying,
Quick or dead.

Cries the sea-fowl, hovering over,
“Crew, the crew?”
And the billow, reckless, rover,
Sweeps anew!

(C) Herman Melville
01/01/2000


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