Hero And Heroine

Hero's face was gaunt and tanned

His sail was set in search of land

His life-raft, solely by him manned

Was guided by the tide

Heroine wore fleecy white

She beckoned like some saviour bright

Shipwrecked sailors in the night

Were bid welcome to her side.

Where one man's search must surely cease

The irresistible white fleece

Led Hero in search of the peace

That she alone could offer

Thus he knelt before her feet

Wary lest their eyes should meet

He knew his life was incomplete

For he had yet to suffer.

Enticing Heroine, so calm

Took Hero firmly by the arm

Told him that she meant no harm

That she alone could save him

Hero could no longer speak

While realising he was weak

His life increasingly grew bleak

For all the love she gave to him.

While storm clouds gathered high above

The heroine he grew to love

Turned slowly to a snow white dove

And spread her wings to fly

Crushed and broken in the end

Hero watched his soul ascend

Knowing that he was condemned

To sail all alone to die.