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The Majestic Mary L.

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Opening lines

The hoot of a landing whistle, clang of the pilot’s bell,Shouts of the wharfside rabble, greeting the Mary L.Majestically tacking, careening, in with the old river’s flow,Swinging in to the landing, seventy years ago.

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Untitled draftThe Majestic Mary L.

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Characters in this Work

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Mary L.titular vessel1 textual state

Publication appearances

The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume TwoREH Foundation PressNovember 2022↗