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ON A CLEAN BOOK by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

First Line: LIKE SEA-WASHED SAND UPON THE SHORE
Last Line: TO GIVE US SUCH ALWAY.

TO F. N.

LIKE sea-washed sand upon the shore,
So fine and clean the tale,
So clear and bright I almost see,
The flashing of a sail.

The tang of salt is in its veins,
The freshness of the spray
God give you love and lore and strength,
To give us such alway.



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