Moods of the Sea: Masterworks of Sea PoetryGeorge C. Solley, Eric Steinbaugh |
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Page 49
... sand spirits of snow fierce slanting , Where through the murk the easterly death - wind breasting , Through cutting swirl and spray watchful and firm advancing , ( That in the distance ! is that a wreck ? is the red signal flaring ...
... sand spirits of snow fierce slanting , Where through the murk the easterly death - wind breasting , Through cutting swirl and spray watchful and firm advancing , ( That in the distance ! is that a wreck ? is the red signal flaring ...
Page 77
... sand - drift - rocks - rubble of the sea- the broken hulk of a ship , hung with shreds of rope , pallid under the cracked pitch . they say there is no hope to conjure you— no whip of the tongue to anger you- no hate of words you must ...
... sand - drift - rocks - rubble of the sea- the broken hulk of a ship , hung with shreds of rope , pallid under the cracked pitch . they say there is no hope to conjure you— no whip of the tongue to anger you- no hate of words you must ...
Page 148
... sand , and beyond them to seaward endless untrodden fields louder than corn . These nets follow the long beaches . Tonight a guest noses his way to shore . They wait for him . where the sand meets the grass - and one unmarried holds her ...
... sand , and beyond them to seaward endless untrodden fields louder than corn . These nets follow the long beaches . Tonight a guest noses his way to shore . They wait for him . where the sand meets the grass - and one unmarried holds her ...
Common terms and phrases
Admiral ancient arms blow blue boat body break breath calm Captain Carl Sandburg clear clouds coast cold comes Copyright crew dark dead dear death deck deep dream drowned earth eyes face fair fall fear fire fish friends give gone green hand hath head hear heard heart heaven hold hope John king land leaves light Lines live look Lord lost Mariner mast moon morning moved never night o'er ocean once pass POEMS port Reprinted by permission rise roar ROBERT rocks roll rose round sail sailor salt sand ship shore side sing sleep song soul sound spirits stand stars storm strange sweet tell thee things thou thought tide trail turn voice watch waves wild wind wreck
References to this book
Encyclopedia of American Literature of the Sea and Great Lakes Jill B. Gidmark No preview available - 2001 |