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OCaptain!MyCaptain!

OCaptain!myCaptain!Ourfearfultripisdone,

Theshiphasweatheredeveryrack,theprizewesoughtiswon,

Theportisnear,thebellsIhear,thepeopleallexulting,

Whilefolloweyesthesteadykeel,thevesselgrimanddaring；

ButOheart!heart!heart!

Othebleedingdropofred,

WhereonthedeckmyCaptainlies,

Fallencoldanddead.

OCaptain!myCaptain!riseupandhearthebells；

Riseup--foryoutheflagisflung--foryouthebugletrills,

Foryoubouquetsandribbondwreaths--foryoutheshoresa-crowding,

Foryoutheycalls,theswayingmass,theireagerfacesturning；

HereCaption!dearfather!

Thisarmbeneathyourhead!

Itissomedreamthatonthedeck,

Youvefallencoldanddead.

MyCaptiondoesnotanswer,hislipsarepaleandstill,

Myfatherdoesnotfellmyarm,hehasnopulsenorwill,

Thisshipisanchordsafeandsound,itsvoyageclosedanddone,

Fromfearfultripthevictorshipcomesinwithobjectwon；

ExultOshores,andringObells!