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- # OLD COUNSEL
## Overview
"OLD COUNSEL" is a chapter within the poetry collection "[John Marr and Other Poems](arke:01KG8AJ5CWVMSM9AY2938E996H)". This chapter contains a poem of the same title, which was extracted from the file "[john_marr_and_other_poems.txt](arke:01KG89J19Y3FNVN5KWASY78BP4)". The chapter is part of the larger "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection.
## Context
This chapter is situated within the context of Herman Melville's collected works, specifically his poetry. It follows the chapter titled "[THE GOOD CRAFT _SNOW BIRD_](arke:01KG8AJFS9X3Z54FC20Z1A4Z7J)" and precedes the chapter "[THE TUFT OF KELP](arke:01KG8AJFS9AJJDHWHTFN8708EA)". The poem itself appears to be a maritime-themed piece, with lines such as "Come out of the Golden Gate, Go round the Horn with streamers" and "_All hands save ship!_ has startled dreamers."
## Contents
The chapter contains the poem "OLD COUNSEL," subtitled "_Of The Young Master of a Wrecked California Clipper_." The text of the poem is included, detailing a nautical theme with references to sailing, the sea, and the potential dangers and triumphs of maritime life.
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- OLD COUNSEL
_Of The Young Master of a Wrecked California Clipper_
Come out of the Golden Gate,
Go round the Horn with streamers,
Carry royals early and late;
But, brother, be not over-elate—
_All hands save ship!_ has startled dreamers.
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- OLD COUNSEL