Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE MAIN DEEP, by JAMES STEPHENS



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THE MAIN DEEP, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The long, rolling, / steady-pouring
Last Line: ...Hush -- hushing....
Variant Title(s): The Main-deep
Subject(s): Sea; Waves; Ocean


The long-rolling,
Steady-pouring,
Deep-trenched
Green billow:

The wide-topped,
Unbroken,
Green-glacid,
Slow-sliding,

Cold-flushing,
-- On -- on -- on --
Chill-rushing,
Hush -- hushing,

...Hush -- hushing....





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