Old Age's Ship & Crafty Death's

From east and west across the horizon's edge,

Two mighty masterful vessels sailers steal upon us:

But we'll make race a-time upon the seas — a battle-contest yet! bear lively there!

( Our joys of strife and derring-do to the last! )

Put on the old ship all her power to-day!

Crowd top-sail, top-gallant and royal studding-sails,

Out challenge and defiance — flags and flaunting pennants added,

As we take to the open — take to the deepest, freest waters.