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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SWIMMING STAR, by WILLIAM A. PHELON
First Line: Into the ocean's depths he plunged,
Last Line: "a shark was on my trail!"
Subject(s): Sharks; Swimming & Swimmers
First Line: Into the ocean's depths he plunged,
Last Line: "a shark was on my trail!"
Subject(s): Sharks; Swimming & Swimmers
INTO the ocean's depths he plunged,
A swimmer fast and strong—
Tremendous rose the ringing cheers
From all the joyous throng—
He swam with rhythmic strokes, and went
Unworried on his way—
But those who held the watches spoke:
"No records smashed to-day!"
Then, suddenly, he added speed—
He plowed amid the foam,
And faster, faster, grew his stroke,
As he came hurtling home!
Amid the cheers for records cracked,
He landed, weak and pale—
"The record? What care I?" he gasped—
"A shark was on my trail!"
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