Two Harbors

Eight and forty moorings Out in Hong Kong harbour, Eight and forty moorings Where the big ships lie and wait; The sampans and the lighters Are the bees that suck their honey The sampans and the lighters To and fro with men and freight.

Ninety miles of waterfront In Vancouver harbour, Ninety miles of waterfront Where the deep-sea vessels tie; The longshoremen and derricks Lift the cargoes through the hatchways. The longshoremen and derricks As the vessels 'longside lie.