Poems (Dorr)/Out and In
OUT AND IN
A ship went sailing out to sea, A gallant ship and gay,When skies were bright as skies could be. One sunny morn in May. The light winds blew, The white sails flew, The pennants floated far; No stain I saw, Nor any flaw, From deck to shining spar!And from the prow, with eager eyes,Hope gazed afar—to Paradise.
A ship came laboring in from sea, One wild December night;Ah! never ship was borne to lee In sadder, sorrier plight! Rent were her sails By furious gales, No pennants floated far; Twisted and torn And all forlorn Were shuddering mast and spar!But from the prow Faith's steady eyesCaught the near light of Paradise!