Bearded, grave, and taciturn.
Near the mainmast, in the starlight,
Sits the couple all alone;
Charles attempts to quote his Byron,
In a hollow, dismal tone.
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For, though sitting in the moonlight
By the side of one so dear,
Yet, to tell the truth, Augustus
Really feels extremely queer.
"Don't you find those lines enchanting
That begin -" He sought the rail.
No one, save the tossing billows,
Heard the ending of his tale.
Eight days later, by the mainmast,
Sits another loving pair;
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Undergraduate Literary Exercises in Sanders Theatre.
