I found this poem as it was transcribed by my grandfather but do not have any information on author, title, date, publisher, etc. In searching online, the closest thing I found to it was the poem by John Masefield "I Must Go Down to the Sea" (and variations on it) but this poem is different. Knowing my grandfather, there is a good chance that this poem was found a book or magazine about the sea.
Any help identifying the Title, Author, Date and Context of the poem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Here is the poem:
Where ever the world winds hurry
by camp or cabin door
the words swing out
like a far off shout
go down to the sea once more
go down to the gales
that strip the sails
and meet with the sea once more
Where ever the world winds carry
to farm or hill or fen
the world sweeps by
like a far off cry
go down to the sea again
go down where the spars
sweep up to the stars
and meet with the sea again
They follow me over the highroads
and into the towns of men
til I turn and know
that I’ve got to go
to the world of ships again
to the world of gulls
of squalls and lulls
and the land of my heart again
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