Where is the painter who shall paint for you,
My Austral brothers, with a pencil steeped
In hues of Truth, the weather-smitten crew
Who gazed on unknown shores a thoughtful few
What time the heart of their great Leader leaped
Till he was faint with pain of longing? New
And wondrous sights on each and every hand,
Like strange supernal visions, grew and grew
Until the rocks and trees, and sea and sand,
Danced madly in the tear-bewildered view!
And from the surf a fierce, fantastic band
Of startled wild men to the hills withdrew
With yells of fear! Who'll paint thy face, O Cook!
Turned seaward, "after many a wistful look!"
Sonnets On The Discovery Of Botany Bay By Captain Cook - I - The First Attempt To Reach The Shore
Henry Kendall
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Poem topics: fear, heart, pain, sea, time, truth, weather, wild, great, face, tear, unknown, view, strange, leader, fierce, I love you, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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