Out and In

A ship went sailing out to sea,A gallant ship and gay,When skies were bright as skies could be.One sunny morn in May.The light winds blew,The white sails flew,The pennants floated far;No stain I saw,Nor any flaw,From deck to shining spar!And from the prow, with eager eyes,Hope gazed afar—to Paradise.

A ship came laboring in from sea,One wild December night;Ah! never ship was borne to leeIn sadder, sorrier plight!Rent were her sailsBy furious gales,No pennants floated far;Twisted and tornAnd all forlornWere shuddering mast and spar!But from the prow Faith's steady eyesCaught the near light of Paradise!