Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 116
in the novel house. A long platform, erected over the boat, looksvery much like the bridge of an ocean steamer ;seats run along its length, and it is an ideal spotfrom which to view the ocean, giving anunobstructed view of the whole bay. MinotsLight rises from the ocean five miles away. To protect… … THREE SHIPS. Three ships there be a-sailing Betwixt the sea and sky;And one is Now, and one is Then, And one is By and By. The first little ship is all for you —Its masts are gold, its sails are blue, And this is the cargo it brings:Joyful days with sunlight glowing,Nights where dreams like stars…
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