"Which poem by John Masefield begins with the words ""I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky. And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by""?"
And a Star to Steer Her By And a Star to Steer Her By And a Star to Steer Her By is a science fiction short story by G. Harry Stine under the name Lee Correy originally published in the June 1953 edition of Astounding Science Fiction. It was later published in "Every Boy's Book of Outer Space Stories". The title comes from a line in John Masefield's poem Sea-Fever. The story opens with the following quote: "In every age, in every time, there have been those who are not content to settle down. They miss the kick of the wheel, the wail of the wind in
And a Star to Steer Her By jobs or are looking for something to do. A Utopia because everyone seems to be treated equally and different races have mixed and coexist peacefully. The audience is probably meant to be boys, because there are no female characters, and the setting and plot (space and space travel) deal with subjects appealing to young boys, especially of the 1950s. The opening and closing paragraphs could be seen as specific encouragement for youths reading the story to become explorers and general encouragement to follow their dreams. And a Star to Steer Her By And a Star to Steer Her By is