When all the sea’s high ships
Have dropped beyond my sky
And life’s trumpet leaves my lips
And women pass me by —
Dear God, let me die!
(Harry Kemp)
More Poetry from Harry Kemp:
Harry Kemp Poems based on Topics: God- The Chantey Of The Cook (dithyramb of a discontented crew) (Harry Kemp Poems)
- The Doldrums (A Still-Life Picture) (Harry Kemp Poems)
- Good-Bye! (a chantey to be sung at the capstan) (Harry Kemp Poems)
- A Whaler's Confession (Harry Kemp Poems)
- The Remedy (Harry Kemp Poems)
- Clipper Days (a song from Snug Harbor) (Harry Kemp Poems)