Walt Whitman,
The Riverside song book — O Captain…
(1893)
“ My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will; The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all ex - ult - ing, For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths — for you the shores a - crowd-ing, The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done; While follow eyes the steady keel, the ves - sel For yon they call, the swaying mass— their ea - ger From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with grim and dar - ing; But O heart! heart! fa - ces turn - ing; Here Captain! dear father! ”
