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THE ROWERS' CHANT by THOMAS STURGE MOORE

First Line: ROW TILL THE LAND DIP 'NEATH
Last Line: FOR WHICH YOU SOUGHT.
Subject(s): ROWING; SEA; OCEAN;

ROW till the land dip 'neath
The sea from view.
Row till a land peep up,
A home for you.

Row till the mast sing songs
Welcome and sweet,
Row till the waves, out-stripped,
Give up, dead beat.

Row till the sea-nymphs rise
To ask you why,
Rowing, you tarry not
To hear them sigh.

Row till the stars grow bright
Like certain eyes.
Row till the noon be high
As hopes you prize.

Row till you harbour in
All longing's port.
Row till you find all things
For which you sought.



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