I, too

Again I near historic shores,The scenes are fraught with storied fate;Where dawn now creeps o'er yonder deepsA Cæsar sailed in regal state;The rowers, panting, bent to their oars,On crested waves the galley sped,And with hawk-eye keen and classic mienThe Hero reared his world-crowned head.

I, too, a conqueror, sailed these seasLong ago on a wondrous cruise;Breasting the wave in triumph brave,The world was before me to choose.The wind-swept rigging sang pæans of joy,The salt spray to greet me was flung,Flying pennons gay on sparkling way,I laughed for life and love were young.