Whaddaya Say?H50 1.0 FOREVERDec 13, 20221 min readUpdated: Dec 14, 2022Dollars to donuts, this is one of the verses that Jack's dad had him learn: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.-- From "Sea-Fever" by John Masefield (1878-1967)
Dollars to donuts, this is one of the verses that Jack's dad had him learn: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.-- From "Sea-Fever" by John Masefield (1878-1967)
Yes, I love this. I remember it from elementary school, I believe. So appropriate for Jack. I also remember William Shatner quoting this poem in an episode of Star Trek!
What wonderful lines Jack's dad made him learn! And what a wonderful poem! I've just looked it up!