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1. 1.

   Where does the speaker wish to go?

2. 2.

   And all I ask is a tail ship and a star to steer her by;
   And the wheels kick and the winds song and the white sails shaking,
   And a grey mist on the seas face, and a grey dawn breaking.

   1. Why is the speaker asking for a tall ship?
   2. How has the speaker described the sea?
   3. What does the speaker wish to do after hearing the call of the running tide?
3. 3.

   I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
   To the gulls way and the whales way where the winds like a whetted knife
   And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,

   1. What sort of company does the speaker wish to have?
   2. What does the speaker mean by where the winds like a whetted knife?
   3. What does the speaker wish to do after the voyage is over?
4. 4.

   Why do you think the line "I must go down to the seas again' is repeated in the beginning of every stanza?

   1. In what ways is a life at sea not very comfortable or convenient?
   2. Why do you think the speaker longs for it?
   3. What sort of adventures do you think the speaker longs for?
5. 5.

   According to the speaker, what are the pleasures of sailing?

6. 6.

   What does the speaker need when he is at sea?