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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MERMAIDS, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Sand, sand; hills of sand;
Last Line: From the darkling caves.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter
First Line: Sand, sand; hills of sand;
Last Line: From the darkling caves.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter
Sand, sand; hills of sand;
And the wind where nothing is
Green and sweet of the land;
No grass, no trees,
No bird, no butterfly,
But hills, hills of sand,
And a burning sky.
Sea, sea; mounds of the sea,
Hollow, and dark, and blue,
Flashing incessantly
The whole sea through;
No flower, no jutting root,
Only the floor of the sea,
With foam afloat.
Blow, blow, winding shells;
And the watery fish,
Deaf to the hidden bells,
In the waters plash;
No streaming gold, no eyes,
Watching along the waves,
But far-blown shells, faint bells,
From the darkling caves.
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