John Masefield. (I think )

[zabado]

Does anybody know a poem that's start's something like " For those that go down to the sea in ships" Possibly by John Masefield. Not a lot to go on,but thanks.

[Mosaic]

Hi, looks like this is a bible passage rather than masefield's poem @I must go down to the sea':
http://www.innvista.c.../compare/seaships.htm

[boxtops]

Here's Sea Fever, the John Masefield poem http://www.blupete.co...MasefieldSeaFever.htm

[zabado]

That's the one boxtops,but thanks to both of you . zab.

[jno]

I must go down to the sea again,
to the lonely sea and the sky;
I left my shoes and socks there -
I wonder if they're dry?

- Spike Milligan

[dotty.]

I learnt that one at junior school (about 1963) and I've never forgotten it.

[boxtops]

me too dotty, the other one was "The Isle of Innisfree" - "I must arise and go now, and go to Innisfree...... nine bean rows will I have there, and a hive for the honey bee, and live alone in the bee-loud glade". What you learn as a nipper, you never forget!