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Tins captain cries once "eore,
J1 Stand by ihc wheel five minuter yet.
Atid we will reach the shore.'1
Through flames and smoke that dauntless he nit
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Responded firmly, still
LT^i'A'cch though face to iiicc” 'I'.ith death,
11 With Gods £oo cl help I will ! ”

The [lames approach with giant strides,
Tliev ficnrcli his hands and brow; *
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One arm disabled seeks his side
Ah, he is conquered i10w !JJ
Eii;. no,u his teelh are firmly set,
He crushes down the pain—
lli.v- knee upon the stanchion pressed,
He slid es2 the ship again.

One moment yet ■ one moment y e t!
I'ruve heart, ihy task is o:cr \
The ijtbb'es gvare bene-ith the keel,
The steamer touches shore.
Three hundred gratefulLn voices ri.v-C,
I tl praise to God. Sh^l He
Hai.h sa.ved i.hom from the fearful fire.
And from the ingulfing sea.

Jh.it where: is he, that helmsman bold?
T he oaplain vawD Inrn reel—
His nerveless hands released their task,
lie sunk beside the wheel,
The wave received' bis lifeless corpse,
thickened with smoke and fire.
God rest him!"1 Hero never bad
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