THE DERELICT
I cannot remember whither I was bound—I cannot remember why I was foundMoving without a soundMoving in mystery—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!I too carry a cargo in my hold,Underneath sea-water and green with mold—I cannot remember how old!For terrible it is to beDerelict, derelict,Over the sea!Feebler ships weather bravely into port;Running a course that is safe and short—My voyage is another sort;No master guideth me—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!Nights have shadow’d me with phantom stride—Stars have peer’d at me, eerie-eyed—Goblin lights and magic tideKeep me company,Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!Setting suns have rowell’d me with crimson’d heel—Winds have flung laughter, peal after peal—But they shall not know that I feelMute in my agony—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!Rudderless, by ways uncharted blown—Some day shall waken to find me gone—What matter? I have drifted aloneEver—alone—yet free—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!
I cannot remember whither I was bound—I cannot remember why I was foundMoving without a soundMoving in mystery—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!I too carry a cargo in my hold,Underneath sea-water and green with mold—I cannot remember how old!For terrible it is to beDerelict, derelict,Over the sea!Feebler ships weather bravely into port;Running a course that is safe and short—My voyage is another sort;No master guideth me—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!Nights have shadow’d me with phantom stride—Stars have peer’d at me, eerie-eyed—Goblin lights and magic tideKeep me company,Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!Setting suns have rowell’d me with crimson’d heel—Winds have flung laughter, peal after peal—But they shall not know that I feelMute in my agony—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!Rudderless, by ways uncharted blown—Some day shall waken to find me gone—What matter? I have drifted aloneEver—alone—yet free—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!
I cannot remember whither I was bound—I cannot remember why I was foundMoving without a soundMoving in mystery—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!
I cannot remember whither I was bound—
I cannot remember why I was found
Moving without a sound
Moving in mystery—
Derelict, derelict,
Over the sea!
I too carry a cargo in my hold,Underneath sea-water and green with mold—I cannot remember how old!For terrible it is to beDerelict, derelict,Over the sea!
I too carry a cargo in my hold,
Underneath sea-water and green with mold—
I cannot remember how old!
For terrible it is to be
Derelict, derelict,
Over the sea!
Feebler ships weather bravely into port;Running a course that is safe and short—My voyage is another sort;No master guideth me—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!
Feebler ships weather bravely into port;
Running a course that is safe and short—
My voyage is another sort;
No master guideth me—
Derelict, derelict,
Over the sea!
Nights have shadow’d me with phantom stride—Stars have peer’d at me, eerie-eyed—Goblin lights and magic tideKeep me company,Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!
Nights have shadow’d me with phantom stride—
Stars have peer’d at me, eerie-eyed—
Goblin lights and magic tide
Keep me company,
Derelict, derelict,
Over the sea!
Setting suns have rowell’d me with crimson’d heel—Winds have flung laughter, peal after peal—But they shall not know that I feelMute in my agony—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!
Setting suns have rowell’d me with crimson’d heel—
Winds have flung laughter, peal after peal—
But they shall not know that I feel
Mute in my agony—
Derelict, derelict,
Over the sea!
Rudderless, by ways uncharted blown—Some day shall waken to find me gone—What matter? I have drifted aloneEver—alone—yet free—Derelict, derelict,Over the sea!
Rudderless, by ways uncharted blown—
Some day shall waken to find me gone—
What matter? I have drifted alone
Ever—alone—yet free—
Derelict, derelict,
Over the sea!