Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE SEA-WOLF, by LOUISE STEWART


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THE SEA-WOLF, by                    
First Line: The brown boats are sailing the wide seas tonight
Last Line: Frae ruth o' the sea-wolf, dear god, bield oor men.
Subject(s): Sailing & Sailors; Sea; Ocean


The brown boats are sailing the wide seas tonight,
Looking doon is the moon wi' her deid face sae white,
The rim o' the sky is a' reddened wi' tears,
And the sea-mews are making a dirge o' their fears.

The wind's pipes are skirling "Lochaber no More",
Oh! it's wae for the ones that are left on the shore;
Their hearts—like the sea's heart—are loupin' wi' fright,
Looking doon is the moon wi' her deid face sae white.

Far, far are the bonnie brown boats frae the bay,
Cauld guests noo o' darkness and danger are they;
The Night Pack is hunting the lads' lives again—
Frae ruth o' the Sea-Wolf, Dear God, bield oor men.





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