At Ship’s Helm

Lyrics

Aboard at ship's helm A young steersman is steering with care Through the fog on a sea beach dolefully ringing An ocean bell—a warning bell rocked by the waves Oh, you give good counsel indeed, you bell by the sea reefs [coast] ringing Ringing, ringing to warn the ship of its wreck-place For as on the alert, O seaman, you mind the loud admonition The bows turn, and the freighted ship tacking speeds away under grey sails The beautiful and noble ship with all her precious wealth speeds away gaily and safe But O the ship, the immortal ship! O ship aboard the ship! Ship of the body, ship of the soul, voyaging, voyaging, voyaging