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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SAILOR GROPES FOR WORDS, by JOHN VAN ALSTYN WEAVER Poet's Biography
First Line: I thought maybe I could stay on the job
Last Line: That settles it. I got to quit the sea
First Line: I thought maybe I could stay on the job
Last Line: That settles it. I got to quit the sea
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