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First Line: Helford river, helford river
Last Line: And the old face wear!
Alternate Author Name(s): Q; Quiller-couch, A. T.
Subject(s): Helford River, England


HELFORD RIVER, Helford River,
Blessed may ye be!
We sailed up Helford River
By Durgan from the sea.

O to hear the hawser chain
Rattle by the ferry there!
Dear, and shall we come again
By Bosahan,
By wood and water fair?

All the wood to ransack,
All the wave explore—
Moon on Calamansack,
Ripple on the shore.

—Laid asleep and dreaming
On our cabin beds;
Helford River streaming
By two happy heads;

—Helford River, streaming
By Durgan to the sea,
Much have we been dreaming
Since we dreamed by thee.

Dear, and shall we dream again
The one dream there?
All may go if that remain
By Bosahan,
And the old face wear!





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