Sea Fever

John Masefield John Ireland

(1878-1967) (1879-1962)

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I must godown to the seas a gain, to the lone ly sea and the sky, And

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all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the

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poco cresc.

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wheel's kick and thewind's songand the white sail's sha king, And a grey mist on thesea's face, and a

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grey dawn break ing. I must godown to theseas a gain,for the call of therun ning tide Is a

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wild call and a clear call, that may not be de nied; And

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all I ask is a wind y day with the white clouds fly ing, Andthe flung spray andtheblown spume,and the

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sea gulls cry ing. I must godown to theseas a gain,to the vag rant gyp sy life, To the

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gull'sway andthewhale's way, wherethe wind'slike a whet ted knife; And all Iask is a mer ry yarn from a

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laugh ing fel low ro ver, And qui etsleep andasweet dream whenthe long trick's o ver.

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Chelsea
Oct., 1913.