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The Symphony

           Lockssogreydidnevergrowbutfromoutsomeashes!ButdoIlookveryold,sovery,veryold,Starbuck?Ifeeldeadlyfaint,bowed,andhumped,asthoughIwereAdam,staggeringbeneaththepiledcenturiessinceParadise.God!God!God!—crackmyheart!—stavemybrain!—mockery!mockery!bitter,bitingmockeryofgreyhairs,haveIlivedenoughjoytowearye;andseemandfeelthusintolerablyold?Close!standclosetome,Starbuck;letmelookintoahumaneye;itisbetterthantogazeintoseaorsky;betterthantogazeuponGod.Bythegreenland;bythebrighthearthstone!thisisthemagicglass,man;Iseemywifeandmychildinthineeye.No,no;stayonboard,onboard!—lowernotwhenIdo;whenbrandedAhabgiveschasetoMobyDick.Thathazardshallnotbethine.No,no!notwiththefarawayhomeIseeinthateye!"

           "Oh,myCaptain!myCaptain!noblesoul!grandoldheart,afterall!whyshouldanyonegivechasetothathatedfish!Awaywithme!letusflythesedeadlywaters!letushome!Wifeandchild,too,areStarbuck’s—wifeandchildofhisbrotherly,sisterly,play-fellowyouth;evenasthine,sir,arethewifeandchildofthyloving,longing,paternaloldage!Away!letusaway!—thisinstantletmealterthecourse!Howcheerily,howhilariously,OmyCaptain,wouldwebowlonourwaytoseeoldNantucketagain!Ithink,sir,theyhavesomesuchmildbluedays,evenasthis,inNantucket."

           "Theyhave,theyhave.Ihaveseenthem—somesummerdaysinthemorning.

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