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On a Mistaken Mariner
From Sonnets and Verse (1923)
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He whistled thrice to pass the Morning Star,
Thinking that near which was so very far.
So I, whenas I meet my Dearest Dear,
Still think that far which is so very near.
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MLA
Belloc, Hilaire. “On a Mistaken Mariner.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/belloc/174/.
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Belloc, Hilaire. “On a Mistaken Mariner.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/belloc/174/.
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