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“Abandon ship and from her flee Better her than all be lost to sea.” “First Mate, be rendered silent,” is the captain’s plea “Dear crew, I beg, depart not, stay along with me.” But Admiral calls from ships numbered three. “Leave Elpida alone, and Captain, for drowning.” Then company vanished, quick as a wink. Left small, untested sailboat to sink. Night reached down on vast ocean’s face, And soon sea’s swells were by darkness embraced Light blazed cross the sky, wind roared from the heat. The blue’s anger and rage against terrified vessel did beat. More and most fiercely Elpida battled the deep. Up ‘til the moment Earth sunk in her teeth. The storm screamed on, endless as the heavens are deep. And for half a score years, the sun, from Captain's eyes, night did keep. For two times for every five, did the captain despair Lost upon foreign soil, abandon by fleet out there. To stumble upon natives, fate had it be. An amiable bunch, again the odd number three. To restore broken vessel labored the four Sew up the hull, repair ruptured floors. And for time, two times, and three times more Toiled this group ’til there was work no more. And the sun, as, of course, it would be Broke the horizon and bore new day on the sea. Set the deserted again to conquer the deep. No armada to accompany, but lone Captain, no fleet. And now, even now, sails Elpida Berregin. Meeting new worlds by way of the sea. In all her travels she met again her former fleet, But Captain did not the Admiral re-meet. For they had become galleys of ghosts; Galleys to whom the dead were tending. Offering up a prayer, Captain took his leave, And having left, returned to journeying. “Abandon ship and from her flee.” Perhaps they, but never me. Elpida Berregin, mighty galleon proved by sea, A crew member, forever yours, will I be, And will serve your Captain most faithfully.
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