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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OLD AGE'S SHIP AND CRAFTY DEATH'S, by WALT WHITMAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: From east and west across the horizon's edge Last Line: As we take to the open! Take to the deepest, freest waters. | |||
From east and west across the horizon's edge, Two mighty masterful vessels sailers steal upon us: But we'll make race a-time upon the seas -- a battle-contest yet! bear lively there! (Our joys of strife and derring-do to the last!) Put on the old ship all her power to-day! Crowd top-sail, top-gallant and royal studding-sails, Out challenge and defiance -- flags and flaunting pennants added, As we take to the open! take to the deepest, freest waters. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CAROL CLOSING SIXTY-NINE by WALT WHITMAN A CLEAR MIDNIGHT by WALT WHITMAN A FARM PICTURE by WALT WHITMAN A PRAIRIE SUNSET by WALT WHITMAN A VOICE PROPHETIC by WALT WHITMAN AN ARMY CORPS ON THE MARCH by WALT WHITMAN AN EVENING LULL by WALT WHITMAN |
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