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- # TOM DEADLIGHT
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
"TOM DEADLIGHT" is a chapter from the poetry collection [John Marr and Other Poems](arke:01KG8AJ5CWVMSM9AY2938E996H), extracted from the file [john_marr_and_other_poems.txt](arke:01KG89J19Y3FNVN5KWASY78BP4). The chapter was extracted on January 30, 2026, and spans lines 448 to 615 of the source file. It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of a larger collection of poems by Herman Melville, as indicated by its inclusion in the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The text was extracted from the file "john_marr_and_other_poems.txt," which was uploaded on January 30, 2026. The chapter follows "BRIDEGROOM DICK" and precedes "JACK ROY" within the poetry collection.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter "TOM DEADLIGHT" contains three chunks of text. The first chunk describes Tom Tight, a sailor, and his character. The second chunk describes a scene involving the punishment of a sailor named Finn. The third chunk continues the reflection on the fate of sailors and officers, asking about their whereabouts.
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- TOM DEADLIGHT
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