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Poem: “Far Off-Shore” by Herman Melville

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Far Off-Shore


Look, the raft, a signal flying,
    Thin—a shred;
None upon the lashed spars lying,
    Quick or dead.

Cries the sea-fowl, hovering over,
    “Crew, the crew?”
And the billow, reckless, rover,
    Sweeps anew!


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