Poems (Dorr)/Out and In

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OUT AND IN
A ship went sailing out to sea, A gallant ship and gay,When skies were bright as skies could be. One sunny morn in May.  The light winds blew,  The white sails flew, The pennants floated far;  No stain I saw,  Nor any flaw, From deck to shining spar!And from the prow, with eager eyes,Hope gazed afar—to Paradise.
A ship came laboring in from sea, One wild December night;Ah! never ship was borne to lee In sadder, sorrier plight!  Rent were her sails  By furious gales, No pennants floated far;  Twisted and torn  And all forlorn Were shuddering mast and spar!But from the prow Faith's steady eyesCaught the near light of Paradise!
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