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the committee appointed for the purpose of purchasing the 

 testimonial. This clock, with an appropriate inscription 

 upon a silver plate, was accordingly forwarded to Captain 

 Dixon early in October, 1894. 



THE TOAST. 



I drink to one, lie is not here, 



Yet I would guard his glory ; 

 A knight without reproach or fear 



Should live in song and story. 



No knight is he of high degree, 

 Who fought for fame and beauty ; 



But just a sailor of the sea 

 Who did his seaman's duty 



He thought of others, not of self, 

 That night our good ships parted ; 



Nor cared for salvage nor for pelf, 

 Because so human-hearted. 



For unto him his fellow-men 

 Were the most precious burden ; 



And aught else was of lesser ken, 

 Nor recked he of his guerdon. 



And is he now upon the sea, 

 Or with his dear ones round him, 



Like carriers, may our greetings be, 

 And rest not till they've found him. 



One memory like the golden sands 

 Down Time's glass ever flowing, 



Our tall clock stands, and points its hands 

 To his coming and his going. 



