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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OLD AGE'S SHIP AND CRAFTY DEATH'S, by WALT WHITMAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: From east and west across the horizon's edge
Last Line: As we take to the open! Take to the deepest, freest waters.
First Line: From east and west across the horizon's edge
Last Line: As we take to the open! Take to the deepest, freest waters.
From east and west across the horizon's edge,
Two mighty masterful vessels sailers steal upon us:
But we'll make race a-time upon the seas -- a
battle-contest yet! bear lively there!
(Our joys of strife and derring-do to the last!)
Put on the old ship all her power to-day!
Crowd top-sail, top-gallant and royal studding-sails,
Out challenge and defiance -- flags and flaunting pennants added,
As we take to the open! take to the deepest, freest waters.
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