Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PICTURES OF TRAVEL: THE BALTIC, PART 1: 9. CALM AT SEA, by HEINRICH HEINE Poet's Biography First Line: Calm at sea! His beams all radiant Last Line: In his bill, again mounts upward. Subject(s): Birds; Sea; Ocean | ||||||||
CALM at sea! His beams all radiant Throws the sun across the water, And amid the heaving jewels, Furrows green the ship is tracing. Near the steersman lies the boatswain On his stomach, snoring gently; Near the mast, the sails repairing, Squats the cabin-boy, all-tarry But behind his cheeks so dirty Red blood springs, a mournful quiv'ring Round his wide mouth plays, and sadly Stare his eyes, so large and handsome. For the captain stands before him, Raving, cursing, "thief" exclaiming: "Thief! a herring you have stolen "From the barrel, O you rascal!" Calm at sea! From out the waters Lifts himself a clever fishkin; In the sun his head he warmeth, Splashing with his tail so gaily. But the sea-mew, soaring over, Shooteth down upon the fishkin, And his sudden prize fast holding In his bill, again mounts upward. | 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 |
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