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Man and the Natural World Quotes
A brackish reach of shoal off Madaket—The sea was still breaking violently and night Had steamed into our North Atlantic Fleet, (1-3)
Death Quotes
When the drowned sailor clutched the drag-net. Light Flashed from his matted head and marble feet, (4-5)
Humility Quotes
All you recovered from Poseidon diedWith you, my cousin, (45-46)
Religion Quotes
"If God himself had not been on our side, If God himself had not been on our side, When the Atlantic rose against us, why, Then it had swallowed us up quick." (65-68)