I Man is a shadow's dream! Man is a shadow's dream! Opulent Pindar saith: Opulent Pindar saith: Yet man may win a gleam Yet man may win a gleam Of glory, before death. Of glory, before death. Saith golden Shakespeare: Man Saith golden Shakespeare: Man Is a dream's shadow! Yet, Is a dream's shadow! Yet, Though death do all death can, Though death do all death can, His soul toward life is set. His soul toward life is set. I, living with delight I, living with delight This rich autumnal day, This rich autumnal day, Mark the gulls' curving flight Mark the gulls' curving flight Across the black-girt bay. Across the black-girt bay. And the sea's working men, And the sea's working men, The fisher-folk, I mark The fisher-folk, I mark Haul down their boats, and then Haul down their boats, and then Launch for the deep sea dark. Launch for the deep sea dark. Far out the strange ships go: Far out the strange ships go: Their broad sails flashing red Their broad sails flashing red As flame, or white as snow: As flame, or white as snow: The ships, as David said. The ships, as David said. Winds rush and waters roll: Winds rush and waters roll: Their strength, their beauty, brings Their strength, their beauty, brings Into mine heart the whole Into mine heart the whole Magnificence of things: Magnificence of things: That men are counted worth That men are counted worth A part upon this sea, A part upon this sea, A part upon this earth, A part upon this earth, Exalts and heartens me. Exalts and heartens me. Ah, Glaucus, soul of man! Ah, Glaucus, soul of man! Encrusted by each tide, Encrusted by each tide, That, since the seas began, That, since the seas began, Hath surged against thy side: Hath surged against thy side: Encumbering thee with weed, Encumbering thee with weed, And tangle of the wave! And tangle of the wave! Yet canst thou rise at need, Yet canst thou rise at need, And thy strong beauty save! And thy strong beauty save! Tides of the world in vain Tides of the world in vain Desire to vanquish thee: Desire to vanquish thee: Prostrate, thou canst again Prostrate, thou canst again Rise, lord of earth and sea: Rise, lord of earth and sea: Rise, lord of sea and earth, Rise, lord of sea and earth, And winds, and starry night. And winds, and starry night. Thine is the greater birth Thine is the greater birth And origin of light. And origin of light. II II. My windows open to the autumn night, My windows open to the autumn night, In vain I watched for sleep to visit me: In vain I watched for sleep to visit me: How should sleep dull mine ears, and dim my sight, How should sleep dull mine ears, and dim my sight, Who saw the stars, and listened to the sea? Who saw the stars, and listened to the sea? Ah, how the City of our God is fair! Ah, how the City of our God is fair! If, without sea, and starless though it be, If, without sea, and starless though it be, For joy of the majestic beauty there, For joy of the majestic beauty there, Men shall not miss the stars, nor mourn the sea. Men shall not miss the stars, nor mourn the sea. III III. Mary Star of the sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Look on this little place: Look on this little place: Bless the kind fisher race, Bless the kind fisher race, Mary Star of the sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Send harvest from the deep, Send harvest from the deep, Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Let not these women weep. Let not these women weep. Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Give wife and mother joy Give wife and mother joy In husband and in boy: In husband and in boy: Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! With intercession save, With intercession save, Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! These children of the wave. These children of the wave. Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Pour peace upon the wild Pour peace upon the wild Waves, make their murmurs mild: Waves, make their murmurs mild: Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Now in thy mercy pray, Now in thy mercy pray, Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! For sailors far away. For sailors far away. Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! Now be thy great prayers said Now be thy great prayers said For all poor seamen dead: For all poor seamen dead: Mary Star of the Sea! Mary Star of the Sea! |