YOUNG SAILOR

He carries

His own strength

And his own laughter,

His own today

And his own hereafter,—

This strong young sailor

Of the wide seas.

What is money for?

To spend, he says.

And wine?

To drink.

And women?

To love.

And today?

For joy.

And tomorrow?

For joy.

And the green sea

For strength,

And the brown land

For laughter.

And nothing hereafter.