Thou pleasing stranger and heart-moving man,
And lead our thoughts back captive once again,
As thou alone of others only can.
Thy “Slaver” long had lingered in our mind,
And called forth hopes of future fame for thee,
When came thy “Cabin-Boy,” so fair and kind,
To set our heart’s best thoughts and feelings free—
Say, was he real? Truth seemed written
On every line that in the tale was shown,
And maidens fair by the ideal were smitten,