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POOR BEN, OLD BEN by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE

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First Line: WI'DECKS AWAS'
Last Line: PORE-BENN-OLE-BEN!
Wi'decks awas'
Widevry sea,
An' flyin' scud
For companee,
Ole Ben, por Ben
Keepz watcherlone:
Boatz, zails, helmainmust,
Compaz gone.

Not twone ovall
'Is shippimuts can
Pipe pup ta prove
'Im livin' man:
One indescuppers
Flappziz'and,
Fiss-like, as you
May yunnerstand.

An' one bracedup
Azzif to weat,
'Az aldy deck
For watery zeat;
Andwidda zteep
Unwonnerin' eye
Stares zon tossed sea
An' emputy zky.
Pore Benoleben,
Pore-Benn-ole-Ben!



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