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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with words and phrases from the poem.

   1. The boat of the boatman ________________________ is lying idle in the wharf of ________________________.
   2. The poet wants to ________________________ the ________________________ seas and thirteen ________________________
   3. He will ________________________ his boat with things he ____________________
   4. The poet will take ________________________ with him.
   5. They will set sail early in the ________________________ and by noon will be in ________________________
   6. They will leave behind the ________________________
   7. The speaker will return home before ________________________ and will tell his mother ________________________
2. 2.

   Where was the boat? What cargo was it carrying?

3. 3.

   What changes would the speaker make to the boat?

4. 4.

   Where would the speaker not take the boat?

5. 5.

   Why did the speaker ask his mother not to worry and cry for him?

6. 6.

   What would the speaker do on returning home?