قراءة كتاب Stories of the Lifeboat
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class="line">Came out across the waves to nerve
Those Warriors of the Sea.
Three boats went out from Lancashire,
But one came back to tell
The story of that hurricane,
The tale of ocean's hell!
All safely reached the Mexico,
Their trysting-place to keep;
For one there was the rescue,
The others in the deep
Fell in the arms of victory
Dropped to their lonely grave,
Their passing bell the tempest,
Their requiem the wave!
They clung to life like sailors,
They fell to death like men,--
Where, in our roll of heroes,
When in our story, when,
Have Englishmen been braver,
Or fought more loyally
With death that comes by duty
To the Warriors of the Sea?
One boat came back to Lytham
Its noble duty done;
But at St. Anne's and Southport
The prize of death was won!
Won by those gallant fellows
Who went men's lives to save,
And died there crowned with glory,
Enthroned upon the wave!
Within a rope's throw off the wreck
The English sailors fell,
A blessing on their faithful lips,
When ocean rang their knell.
Weep not for them, dear women!
Cease wringing of your hands!
Go out to meet your heroes
Across the Southport sands!
Grim death for them is stingless!
The grave has victory!
Cross oars and bear them nobly home,
Brave Warriors of the Sea!
When in dark nights of winter
Fierce storms of wind and rain
Howl round the cosy homestead,
And lash the window-pane--
When over hill and tree top
We hear the tempests roar,
And hurricanes go sweeping on
From valley to the shore--
When nature seems to stand at bay,
And silent terror comes,
And those we love on earth the best
Are gathered in our homes,--
Think of the sailors round the coast,
Who, braving sleet or snow,
Leave sweethearts, wives, and little ones
When duty bids them go!
Think of our sea-girt island!
A harbour, where alone
No Englishman to save a life
Has failed to risk his own.
Then when the storm howls loudest,
Pray of your charity
That God will bless the lifeboat
And the Warriors of the Sea!
