Ships That Sail in the Night Dysart McMULLEN

in Munsey’s Magazine

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“Not a light visible. Not a man above the deck.”—From a correspondent’s description.

HAIL and farewell,
Ships that pass to the sea!
Hail and a long farewell,
Soldiers of destiny!

Not with rolling of drums,
Not with music and songs,
Not with laughter and weeping,
Or cheering of passionate throngs;

But silently, as is fitting,
Gray ghosts passing from sight;
Great ships like sea-gulls flitting
Against the curtain of night.