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Book: SHIPS AND FOLKS

In her notes CFS says:

The greater number of these poems have appeared in Punch, to the Proprietors of which, as well as to the Editors of The Sphere, The Spectator, The Westminster Gazette, The Outlook, The Daily Mail, The Nautical Magazine and The Dolphin, the Author is indebted for permission to reprint.

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  • The Packet Rat
    When I leave this Western ocean, to the South'ard I will steer
    In a tall Colonial clipper, far an' far enough from here,
    73 lines
  • The Three Ships
    I had tramped along through dockland till the day was all but spent,
    But for all the ships I there did find I could not be content;
    80 lines
  • The Tow-Rope Girls
    Oh, a ship in the Tropics, a-foaming along,
    With every stitch drawing, the Trade blowing strong,
    44 lines
  • The Red Duster (R. N. R. Demobilised)
    Oh, some will save their Navy pay and take their ease ashore
    And some will sit at an office desk and go to sea no more,
    23 lines
  • Rosario
    Early in the morning as the moon was in the sky,
    Early in the morning I kissed my girl goodbye,
    28 lines, 1 comment
  • Memories
    "Ships . . . they go," said Murphy, "like a spent pay-roll . . .
    They're sunk in the deep water or they're wrecked in the shoal;
    13 lines
  • The Portsmouth Road
    As I went down the Portsmouth Road, a careless, rambling fellow,
    The stormcock whistled on the bough, a stave both loud and mellow;
    39 lines
  • Missing
    She was spoken off Saint Vincent, outward bound . . .
    Some lumber-laden barque from Puget Sound,
    149 lines
  • Bill Brewster
    In Burke's Saloon, among the crowd,
    I heard Bill Brewster boasting loud,
    60 lines
  • Sailor's Farewell
    Lovely is the white town, and smiling it lies
    With little green gardens underneath the blue skies,
    23 lines
  • News In Daly's Bar
    In Daly's Bar, when night is come, and the lighted gas-lamps glow,
    All red and gold the drinks do shine, and the glittering taps a-r
    102 lines, 1 comment
  • Words Of Wisdom
    "Come all you young seamen, take heed now to me,
    A hard case old sailorman bred to the sea,
    52 lines
  • Dan's Dream
    Here's the dream I had, boys, an' I tell you true,
    I saw the old Fulmar plain as I see you —
    29 lines
  • Ships And Folks
    "Ships are like folks," said Murphy, "the way there's good an' bad
    An' weak an' strong among 'em, an' steady ones an' mad,
    19 lines
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