It is a metaphor comparing a beautiful, strong, well-constructed, and worthy ship, built better than any before, one that carries the hopes and prayers of the people, to the Ship of State which is, I think, the soon-to-be constructed new government that likewise will carry the nation solidly into the future and leave all other ships behind. Very optimistic, very proud, very patriotic. Love it! A superb choice for those senators who were paying attention. The fate of our nation is riding on the new ship which I believe the Patriots and Trump want to create. I think Longfellow , a great student of history, wrote it to try to head off the Civil War, but of course, it did not do so. But it does express the hope for a new national pride. I hope we are not headed for a civil conflict, but if the need arises, the new, clean government for which we fight will be worth it.