I saw the glorious ocean breaking Sapphire beneath a sapphire sky, The thundering surges whitely shaking Their manes of surf on high. I saw the black rocks drenched and gleaming Before th' assault of wave on wave, Till up the sands the tide went streaming Royal with ermine kings might crave. The sun o'er all progressed his heaven A rajah of a naos golden, And, drawing round him shrouds of even, He sank in gorgeous pomp and olden. Life! Life! Thy magi still adore thee But fail for offerings, fail and fall In overwhelmed despair before thee That hast earth, stars, sea, sun and all! |