OCaptain!MyCaptain!

　　OCaptain!myCaptain!Ourfearfultripisdone,

　　Theshiphasweatheredeveryrack,theprizewesoughtiswon,

　　Theportisnear,thebellsIhear,thepeopleallexulting,

　　Whilefolloweyesthesteadykeel,thevesselgrimanddaring；

　　ButOheart!heart!heart!

　　Othebleedingdropofred,

　　WhereonthedeckmyCaptainlies,

　　Fallencoldanddead.

　　OCaptain!myCaptain!riseupandhearthebells；

　　Riseup--foryoutheflagisflung--foryouthebugletrills,

　　Foryoubouquetsandribbondwreaths--foryoutheshoresa-crowding,

　　Foryoutheycalls,theswayingmass,theireagerfacesturning；

　　HereCaption!dearfather!

　　Thisarmbeneathyourhead!

　　Itissomedreamthatonthedeck,

　　Youvefallencoldanddead.

　　MyCaptiondoesnotanswer,hislipsarepaleandstill,

　　Myfatherdoesnotfellmyarm,hehasnopulsenorwill,

　　Thisshipisanchordsafeandsound,itsvoyageclosedanddone,

　　Fromfearfultripthevictorshipcomesinwithobjectwon；

　　ExultOshores,andringObells!