I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a gray mist on the sea's face, and a gray dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.
I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.
A dog wandered into our garden one day, A friendly old mutt, didn't look like a stray. We never discovered whence he had come, But we brushed him and fed him and the kids called him Rum.
Now as family members, even dogs must work hard, So we put Rum on duty next door in our yard, Bright eyed and watchful by night and by day, But not much of a guard dog, I'm sorry to say.
He barked at the cats and he'd bark at a toad, He barked at the cattle outside on the road, He barked at the horses - so where did he fail? You see, Rum liked people, and he just wagged his tail.
He liked the yard labour, an amiable bunch. They fed our dog tidbits and scraps from their lunch. Rum wolfed it all down, but to our dismay He seemed to get fatter with each passing day.
Then one night when Rum was laid at his ease, A burglar crept in just as quiet as you please. He saw no alarms, heard no siren howling, No guard dog for sure, there'd be barking and growling.
But Rum was awake and he'd seen him alright, Delighted with company this time of the night, He flew through the yard, his new friend to greet, And his weight bowled the burglar right off of his feet.
The intruder got up and ran off with a wail And Rum right behind him still wagging his tail. He departed the yard he'd come in to burgle Like a champion athlete clearing a hurdle.
But Rum couldn't jump gates, so sadly instead He picked up the thief's wallet and went back to bed. Next morning the evidence everyone viewed, When Rum brought it to us, (just a little bit chewed).
Once given the wallet, the police didn't fail To capture the burglar and put him in jail. His confession like wildfire spread through the town, How a big vicious guard dog had knocked the thief down.
We all howled with laughter when we heard the story, And Rum was our hero, he was basking in glory. There's been no attempts since to burgle our yard, For everyone knows now that Rum is on guard.
Last day of the year, Today,31st December, dear, I hope you all on this very day, Stay and enjoy without fear. Live a life of human being With compassion, forgive And forget all for any action. Live a life with nectar, my dear, And see, everyone as your Near and dear and keep all Together, treat them as One family members, all love, All peace be with you During the whole next new year.
