Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE OCEAN, by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER Poet's Biography First Line: The ocean at the bidding of the moon Last Line: A tutelar fond voice, a saviour-tone of love! Subject(s): Sea; Ocean | ||||||||
The Ocean, at the bidding of the Moon, For ever changes with his restless tide; Flung shoreward now, to be regather'd soon With kingly pauses of reluctant pride, And semblance of return. Anon from home He issues forth again, high ridged and free; The gentlest murmur of his seething foam, Like armies whispering where great echoes be! Oh! leave me here upon this beach to rove, Mute listener to that sound so grand and lone - A glorious sound, deep-drawn and strongly thrown, And reaching those on mountain heights above; To British ears, as who shall scorn to own, A tutelar fond voice, a saviour-tone of love! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HALL OF OCEAN LIFE by JOHN HOLLANDER JULY FOURTH BY THE OCEAN by ROBINSON JEFFERS BOATS IN A FOG by ROBINSON JEFFERS CONTINENT'S END by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE FIGUREHEAD by LEONIE ADAMS HER FIRST-BORN by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER |
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