<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=528161" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Merchant Ship</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">A swallow swoops for flitting flies<br>While Johnny rubs his sleepy eyes, <br>(As morning reaps the rising sun) <br>And watches Captain's day begun: <br>The creeks arise from melting snows -<br>The Merchant Ship's in stark repose...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A rodent scrapes for scattered crumbs, <br>While Johnny bites his swelling tongue<br>(Beneath the blazing sun above) <br>As Captain counts the dead with love: <br>And while the quiet river flows<br>The Merchant Ship just sits and grows...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A serpent weaves amongst the weeds<br>And Johnny finally starts the deeds<br>(As evening hails the dying day) <br>To stop the Captain at his play: <br>And as the flooding rivers grow<br>The Merchant Ship rocks to and fro...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">An owl above has watchful eyes, <br>She watches hard as Johnny dies<br>(Beneath the broken sky of gloom) <br>While tumbling Captain to his doom: <br>And with the raging undertow<br>The Merchant Ship is sucked below...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A chipper bird drinks morning dew<br>And Johnny Junior starts anew<br>(He's bathing in the dawning rays) <br>To rectify the former days: <br>And creeks arise from melting snow<br>As virgin rivers start to flow...</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Terry+O%27Leary">Terry O'Leary</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=528161" data-title="Merchant Ship de Terry O'Leary" data-description="A swallow swoops for flitting flies While Johnny rubs his sleepy eyes, (As morning reaps the rising sun) And watches Captain's day begun: The creeks arise from melting snows - The Merchant Ship's in stark repose... A rodent scrapes for scatter..."></div> </div> </div>

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