Archibald Thomas Strong Sea Poems
- 1. Sonnets Of The Empire:gloriana-s England
Forth sped thy gallant sailors, blithe and free,
Fearing nor foemanâ??s hate, nor iron clime,
Nor Limaâ??s flame, nor Plataâ??s fever-slime,
So they might give thee far Cathay in fee;
... - 2. Sonnets Of The Empire: Dawn At Liverpool
The Sunlight laughs along the serried stone
About whose feet the wastrel tide runs free;
Light lie the shipmasts, fairy-like to see,
Athwart the royal cityâ??s splendour thrown;
... - 3. Sonnets Of The Empire: Hawk
Great sea dog, fighter in the great old way!
What though thy ships were tinder, and the pest
Rotted thy ruffian crews that need had prest,
And all thy keels were clogged with foul decay,
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