Sea Children of the Sea Henry Lawson, 1906 One was born in Maoriland, And one in Sydneyside. All the world around was grand All the world was wide: Up the world and down the world They went with you and me Round the margin of the world — Sea Children of the Sea. Table Mountain, Tenerife London, Antwerp, all — Genoa and Naples And all the ports of call (They made a call in India, And talked with Gunga Khan Who seemed to understand them more Than any other man). They made a call in India, And caught its mystery, Jim ponders, when the ships come in — A sea child of the sea. There comes a ship that's sailing fast With slanting scything keel, There comes a ship that once went past But "Dad" is at the wheel. There's more away than Manly Beach On holidays to see — And all the seas their Grandad sailed They'll sail with you and me.