Here, Sailor!

by Walt Whitman · 1867
Published 01/07/1867

WHAT ship, puzzled at sea, cons for the true reckon-ingreckoning?

Or, coming in, to avoid the bars, and follow the chan-nelchannel, a perfect pilot needs?

Here, sailor! Here, ship! take aboard the most perfect pilot,

Whom, in a little boat, putting off, and rowing, I, hailing you, offer.

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