- Sauntering hither on listless wings,
- Careless vagabond of the sea,
- Little thou heedest the surf that sings,
- The bar that thunders, the shale that rings
- Give me to keep thy company.
- Little thou hast, old friend, that's new,
- Storms and wrecks are old things to thee;
- Sick am I of these changes, too;
- Little to care for, little to rue
- I on the shore, and thou on the sea.
- All of thy wanderings, far and near,
- Bring thee at last to shore and me;
- All of my journeyings end them here,
- This our tether, must be our cheer
- I on the shore, and thou on the sea.
- Lazily rocking on ocean's breast,
- Something in common, old friend, have we;
- Thou on the shingle seek'st thy nest,
- I to the waters look for rest
- I on the shore, and thou on the sea.
History and Legacy of Wild Birds Including Historic Ornithology and Other Topics of Interest
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