Poems (Davidson)/On the Motto of a Seal
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ON THE MOTTO OF A SEAL."IF I LOSE THEE, I AM LOST."
ADDRESSED TO A FRIEND.
Wafted o'er a treacherous. sea,Far from home, and far from thee,Between the heaven and ocean tossed,"If I lose thee, I am lost."
When the polar star is beaming,O'er the dark-browed billows gleaming,I think of thee and dangers crossed,For "If I lose thee, I am lost."
When the light-house fire is blazing,High towards heaven its red crust raising,I think of thee, while onward tossed,For "If I lose thee, I am lost."