. Book of song poems. e. o OUR ISLAND POSSESSIONS. UT on the ocean so boundless we sail, Tossed on the waves of a rough, restless gale,Were sailing on, sailing on. Now weve left the ports of our native land,Rocked on the waves of the deep on deck we stand,Were sailing on, sailing on- Many are the birds near our vessel stay,On the crest of the waves the sunbeams ^ere sailing on, sailing on. We see the golden sun as it sinks in the west,The bright, silvery moon as it rises in the sailing on, sailing on. Theres the Philippines, a thousand or more,With tropical fruits and forests o
. Book of song poems. e. o OUR ISLAND POSSESSIONS. UT on the ocean so boundless we sail, Tossed on the waves of a rough, restless gale,Were sailing on, sailing on. Now weve left the ports of our native land,Rocked on the waves of the deep on deck we stand,Were sailing on, sailing on- Many are the birds near our vessel stay,On the crest of the waves the sunbeams ^ere sailing on, sailing on. We see the golden sun as it sinks in the west,The bright, silvery moon as it rises in the sailing on, sailing on. Theres the Philippines, a thousand or more,With tropical fruits and forests on their sailing on, sailing on. Now safe into port we sail once more,And the lovely isles well there moving on, moving on. ALASKA. WELL sing of a land far, far away,Where the glittering mountains standIn all their beauteous array,There in that far-off land. Well sing of a land far, far away,Theres the iceberg and volcano, Where the seals and polar bears see the glaciers as we go. 177 12. Volcano in the Philippines. Here in awe and wonder we beheld the sightAs over the waves conies the red light, The maddened waves are turned into foam,There far and wide falls the red hot stone. Well sing of a land far, far away, The rich valleys with their scenery grand. Where the evergreens make their display,As if touched by Natures hand. Well sing of a land far, far away,Many are the treasures there found; We see the Eskimo with dogs and the fields of grain do there abound, Well sing of a land far, far away. With its different kinds of birds around, Where the whale and swordfish play. Oer the waves again were homeward bound. THE ALASKAN VOLCANO. WHAT wonder is this on an island green,So bright at night and far awayIt doth its wonders there display?Ah, it is Natures greatest scenes. This is Natures fireworks at night;The liquid flames the sky to meetAbove the mountains some hundred feet; In awe and wonder we beheld the sight. The red hot boulders thr
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