History of the U. S. S. Leviathan —— Cruiser and Transport Forces, United States Atlantic Fleet

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ISBN: 9781331616764 出版年：2016 页码：224 History Committee on Board the Ship Forgotten Books

LeviathanAdele M. MarshallLeviathan, thou noble ship,Thou mighty monarch of the seas,May thy stalwart form and mighty forceWar's desolating horrors ease.We view the grandeur of thy bulk,And gaze with wonder and with aweAt thy great magnitude and mightWhich surpass visions we foresaw.As now in peaceful anchor held,The waves caress thy sturdy bow:The ocean flirts and beckons theeTo sail away, away — and nowShe lures thee with her shining crest,But couldst thou see beneath the waveThe yawning jaws of cavern greedFrom which a God alone can save.She'll lure thee out into her midst,Then tantalize with storm and gale,But these mere trifles bring no fearAs ever on you sail.But deep within her somber soulThere lie devices horn of hate,In traitorous hearts and crafty mindsHell's strategies they propagate.And will there mechanisms harm?Will bomb or shot e'er rend thy bark?Will cries of horrors fill the airAs dangers peer from ocean dark?There is but One who knows thy fate;Within the hollow of His handThy safety lies. You can but waitAnd place thy trust in Beulah Land.We trust thee, ship, we give our sonsBy thousands. Will they fill thy halls?Oh bring them safe across the waveDespite the whirlpool, storms and squallsThe prayers and sobs from broken heartsWill follow as thy course is run.This prayer eternal, to heaven will rise —Thy will, not mine. Oh, God, lie done.Leviathan, thou ship of state,Sail on, sail on victorious.Crush thou the tools of hate.Come back with honors gloriousAnd bring with thee eternal peace.Peace with honor, without stain.And wear the crown Leviathan,Queen of the ocean's vast domain.