Cover art for The Ship Starting by Walt Whitman

The Ship Starting

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The Ship Starting Lyrics

Lo, the unbounded sea,
On its breast a ship starting, spreading all sails, carrying even
         her moonsails.
The pennant is flying aloft as she speeds she speeds so stately—
        below emulous waves press forward,
They surround the ship with shining curving motions and foam.

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