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SONGS OF COMRADES.


The daylight came ; we sighted land ;
The captain bared his head :
" I said we would win through, my men ; "
And then he fell back dead.

We gained the land right speedily ;
It was an island fair ;
But 'twas a sad ship's company
Came off, and left him there.