Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO JOSIAH ROYCE, by BRENT DOW ALLINSON First Line: Seaward he set his course, nor hugg'd the / shore Last Line: And find the pole-star of your loyalty! Subject(s): Explorers; Royce, Josiah (1855-1916); Sailing & Sailors; Sea Voyages; Travel; Exploring; Discovery; Discoverers; Seamen; Sails; Journeys; Trips | ||||||||
SEAWARD he set his course, nor hugg'd the shore Of circumstance, resolv'd, dauntless, to sound The deep unfathomable seas, explore Alone far caverns measureless, profound, Seek that which lies below, beyond, behind The knower and the known, and when the West Salutes the stars with rose and gold, to find The foam-reef'd Isles of Hesperusthe Bless'd. Teach me your secret, O great mariner, That when my tides of faith are all but spent, When night and chilling winds afflict the sea, When though at home I am a foreigner And homesick, I may somehow learn content And find the pole-star of your loyalty! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RICHARD, WHAT'S THAT NOISE? by RICHARD HOWARD LOOKING FOR THE GULF MOTEL by RICHARD BLANCO RIVERS INTO SEAS by LYNDA HULL DESTINATIONS by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN THE ONE WHO WAS DIFFERENT by RANDALL JARRELL THE CONFESSION OF ST. JIM-RALPH by DENIS JOHNSON SESTINA: TRAVEL NOTES by WELDON KEES TO H. B. (WITH A BOOK OF VERSE) by MAURICE BARING CHRISTMAS, 1917 by BRENT DOW ALLINSON |
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