NOW finale to the shore!
Now, land and life, finale, and farewell!
Now Voyager depart! (much, much for thee is yet in store;)
Often enough hast thou adventurd oer the seas,
Cautiously cruising, studying the charts,
Duly again to port, and hawsers tie, returning:
But now obey, thy cherishd, secret wish,
Embrace thy friendsleave all in order;
To port, and hawsers tie, no more returning,
Depart upon thy endless cruise, old Sailor!
Now Finale to the Shore.
written byWalt Whitman
© Walt Whitman