Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, CAPTAIN WOLF, by LILIAN BURLEIGH MINER



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CAPTAIN WOLF, by                    
Last Line: Puts his pipe in his mouth, and hangs out all the clothes.
Subject(s): Sailing & Sailors


Captain Wolf, he says, sailed three times round the Horn
Long before I was born.
His eyes are dark and blue, and always seem to be
Looking out to sea.
His voice is deep, and rumbles, now he stays on shore,
As though it used to roar.
He likes to sit on the porch and cut out boats, and smoke,
And make a little joke.

The Captain goes
To church with Mrs. Wolf on Sunday;
And when she has done the wash, on Monday,
He puts out the line, and she
Ties the clothes-pin bag around his waist, and he
Puts his pipe in his mouth, and hangs out all the clothes.





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