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Angus Cameron Robertson

I lived from 1867-unknown. I was from Scotland, and am in the English category.

Born in Scotland moved to New Zealand

My poetry

  • The Old Sea Dog Days
    My mind goes back to the good old days,
    When I looked on steam with scorn,
    129 lines
  • Flying - Fish Sailor
    The sea, is right enough, I say,
    When squalls blow o'er and things are still,
    5 lines, 1 comment
  • Dedicated To Lochiel And Lord Lovat
    Hail! Hail! to Lochiel; and to Lovat, all hail!
    Brave Chiefs of the mountains who muster the Gael;
    76 lines
  • Jack's Prayer
    Long the sun hath gone to rest,
    Dimmed is now the deepening west,
    37 lines
  • The Heavy Weather Sailor
    I love the sea when Neptune frowns,
    And when a mighty gale sweeps down,
    6 lines
  • A Heavy Squall At Sea
    Wild-frouded clouds fly 'neath a frowning heaven,
    By roaring tempest toss'd and swiftly riven:
    27 lines
  • The Old Tea-Clipper Days
    I have sailed in old tea-clippers,
    Full rigged clippers, lofty, trim;
    41 lines
  • Jack's First Day Ashore
    After a long voyage
    He danced and leapt for very joy,
    6 lines
  • Marooned
    Our way lay thro' a wooded wild,
    Where we picked up a straying child,
    5 lines

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