My Ships

If all Uie ships I have at sea Should come a-sailinR hiuae to me Wuighed down withgemi? and wealtii untii'd- Ah well! the harbor could uot holil So inany saus as theie wou ld be If aJI my ships cauie ia ïrom sea. If half my suips caine hoir.o from sea Áud brougut their preciiu-' freight, t me- Ah well! I should have waith a "jroat As any Kinjf who sits in euue. So rich the treasures that would It Ia !ialf my ships now out at sea. II' just one ship I have at swa Should come a-sailma hoiueto ui" - Ah wsll! the storui-c'ouiis then m",!i!, j oct; For if the otters all went dowu, St'il rich and proud kuiJ glad I'd ! If that ono ship cmiö bacK to m -. If tbat one ship went down at sea And all the otuers cauia to me Wsighed down with gems and Vfallh untcld, Wilh glory, honors, ricüep, eold, l lic poorest soul on e:rlh ll li I( tliaï oue ship camo uot to mr. O skies be calm! O wiuds bJ.iw frte! Blow all my shipB safe huma to me. Bat if thou sendest son:e awraik lo uever more come Biiling hack, 8end any, all, tiiat skim the sea, Hut briug my love-slip hom-i to me. - "MauriM awl ülher Poems."