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Literary
March 9, 1946
Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Poem depicting the weary yet happy return of tankers, freighters, and cargo boats from war, with harbor lights and sounds of sailors repainting and whistling, evoking homecoming.
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THE RETURN.
The tankers, the freighters, the cargo boats
are coming back.
a little wearily, still with the trappings of war upon them,
but happily, its voyagers would return
from a far place.
And there is the sparkle of their
myriad white lights
strung gem-like against the harbor
beacon once more,
the accompaniment of whistling to
the hammer chipping paint.
bent to saltier rolling for the
sailor only dan,
and it must the songs that men
won't come away from homes
vo' c: iae it o giod to hea
nu. b, day, to sce thet
sithered smule.
Hah a Laundiy whpn dat m
ad a tull
si..t lri ,'i.nl.
vabl Ihee fime
s or the thn
Fetick Eriht
The tankers, the freighters, the cargo boats
are coming back.
a little wearily, still with the trappings of war upon them,
but happily, its voyagers would return
from a far place.
And there is the sparkle of their
myriad white lights
strung gem-like against the harbor
beacon once more,
the accompaniment of whistling to
the hammer chipping paint.
bent to saltier rolling for the
sailor only dan,
and it must the songs that men
won't come away from homes
vo' c: iae it o giod to hea
nu. b, day, to sce thet
sithered smule.
Hah a Laundiy whpn dat m
ad a tull
si..t lri ,'i.nl.
vabl Ihee fime
s or the thn
Fetick Eriht
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
War Peace
What keywords are associated?
Ships Returning
War Trappings
Harbor Lights
Sailors Home
Voyagers Return
Literary Details
Title
The Return.
Key Lines
The Tankers, The Freighters, The Cargo Boats
Are Coming Back.
A Little Wearily, Still With The Trappings Of War Upon Them,
But Happily, Its Voyagers Would Return
From A Far Place.
And There Is The Sparkle Of Their
Myriad White Lights
Strung Gem Like Against The Harbor
Beacon Once More,