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SAILORS
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In all lands, sailors form a race apart. They profess a congenital contempt for landlubbers. As for the tradesman, he understands nothing of sailors nor cares a fig about them. He is content to rob them if he can.
      - Honore de Balzac

Hark to the Boatswain's call, the cheering cry!
  While through the seaman's hand the tackle glides;
    Or schoolboy Midshipman that, standing by,
      Strains his shrill pipe as good or ill betides,
        And well the docile crew that skilful urchin guides.
      - Lord Byron (George Gordon Noel Byron)

Poor child of danger, nursling of the storm,
  Sad are the woes that wreck thy manly form!
    Rocks, waves, and winds, the shattered bark delay,
      Thy heart is sad, thy home is far away.
      - Thomas Campbell

I love the sailor; his eventful life
  His generous spirit--his contempt of danger--
    His firmness in the gale, the wreck, the strife;
      And though a wild and reckless ocean-ranger,
        God grant he make the port, when life is o'er,
          Where storms are hush'd, and billows break no more.
      - Walter Colton

There's one whose fearless courage yet has never failed in fight;
  Who guards with zeal our country's weal, our freedom, and our right;
    But though his strong and ready arm spreads havoc in its blow;
      Cry "Quarter!" and that arm will be the first to spare its foe.
        He recks not though proud Glory's shout may be the knell of death;
          The triumph won, without a sigh he yields his parting breath.
            He's Britain's boast, and claims a toast! "In peace, my boys, or war,
              Here's to the brave upon the wave, the gallant English Tar."
      - Eliza Cook

O Thou, who in Thy hand dost hold
  The winds and waves that wake or sleep,
    Thy tender arms of mercy fold
      Around the seamen on the deep.
      - Hannah Flagg Gould

They who plough the sea do not carry the winds in their hands.
      - Syrus (Publilius Syrus), Maxims

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