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No towering, flowering, landlocked tree Will weep for the waning life of thee Forgive them, friend, they never saw you smile Forgive them, friend, they never saw you grin To mistress maritime you were married For her you lived, so with her be buried Below the surface of sorrowful sin Where above breathe hateful and hollow men Solar shadows spin and empty seas flow Though they are bereft your supernal glow Forgive me, father, I can't seem to smile Since you died, father, I can't seem to grin (And from the waves we are ****** (And unto the waves we are ******
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Jun 9, 2010
Jun 9, 2010 at 9:14 PM UTC
The Enlightening Encomium of Grinning Garrick Beauregard, or, A Sailor's Death at Sea
No towering, flowering, landlocked tree Will weep for the waning life of thee Forgive them, friend, they never saw you smile Forgive them, friend, they never saw you grin To mistress maritime you were married For her you lived, so with her be buried Below the surface of sorrowful sin Where above breathe hateful and hollow men Solar shadows spin and empty seas flow Though they are bereft your supernal glow Forgive me, father, I can't seem to smile Since you died, father, I can't seem to grin (And from the waves we are ****** (And unto the waves we are ******
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Jun 9, 2010
Jun 9, 2010 at 9:14 PM UTC
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