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THE SWIMMER by RICHARD DEHMEL

First Line: SAVED! AND HE FONDLES THE PEBBLY SAND
Last Line: AND HE LOOKS BACK TOWARD THE FURIOUS SEA...
Subject(s): SWIMMING & SWIMMERS;

Saved! And he fondles the pebbly sand
for which he fought with the furious sea;
and the white foam still whips his hand.

He looks around at the sullen land;
it lies storm-wrapped as it always lay,
stark hill, firm lea.

Here nothing changes, from day to day.
And he looks back toward the furious sea...



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