Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, OFF CAPE SANTO GARCIA, by CARROLL RYAN


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OFF CAPE SANTO GARCIA, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: O sea! Thy waves are cold and dark
Last Line: But not a faithless friend.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ryan, William Thomas Carroll
Subject(s): Old Age; Sea; Weariness; Ocean; Fatigue


O Sea! thy waves are cold and dark,
Thy voice is hoarse and wild,
And thou dost toss my little bark
On which this morn you smiled.
Yes, thou didst sparkle gay and smile,
As if beneath thy waves
There lay no victims to thy guile
In deep and tearless graves.

But yet, O Sea! I knew that thou
Wert treacherous before
I wrinkled thy inviting brow
With my reluctant oar.
I called thee no endearing name,
Nor praised thee with my lyre,
For well I knew if thou wert tame
'Twas but with smothered ire.

Then toss, O haughty Sea! thy crest,
I little reck or care—
I'll slumber calmly on thy breast
And dream securely there.
In love I never trusted thee,
Although my life I lend,
For thou art false, O angry Sea!
But not a faithless friend.





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