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- # TO THE MASTER OF THE _METEOR_
## Overview
"To the Master of the _Meteor_" is a chapter containing a poem, extracted from the larger work "[John Marr and Other Poems](arke:01KG8AJ5CWVMSM9AY2938E996H)". The poem is a lyrical address to a ship's captain, reflecting on the isolation and vastness of the sea.
## Context
This chapter is part of the poetry collection "[John Marr and Other Poems](arke:01KG8AJ5CWVMSM9AY2938E996H)", which itself is contained within the comprehensive "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection. The text was extracted from the file "john_marr_and_other_poems.txt". This chapter follows "The Aeolian Harp" and precedes "Far Off-Shore".
## Contents
The chapter contains the poem titled "To the Master of the _Meteor_". The poem addresses a sailor on a lonely voyage, evoking imagery of the sea, storms, and the ship named _Meteor_. It reflects on the sailor's vigil and the shared experience of those on land, who drink in his honor.
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- TO THE MASTER OF THE _METEOR_
Lonesome on earth’s loneliest deep,
Sailor! who dost thy vigil keep—
Off the Cape of Storms dost musing sweep
Over monstrous waves that curl and comb;
Of thee we think when here from brink
We blow the mead in bubbling foam.
Of thee we think, in a ring we link;
To the shearer of ocean’s fleece we drink,
And the _Meteor_ rolling home.
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- TO THE MASTER OF THE _METEOR_