Fair and afar and aflame in the sky, Over the tide, Glimmers the great moon calm and high -- The golden sign of my heart's desire -- Never the nearer, though I stand Without faith on the lip of the land, Or follow, follow her endlessly Over the heaving gloom of the sea -- Over the weary sea -- Over the sea. Cold and aloof and alone in the sky Let her bide, Pouring her beauty down from on high -- A river of rest for the heart's desire -- A golden pathway flowing to meet The lone quest of my faltering feet, And carry, carry me endlessly Over the dream-dark, wonderful sea -- Over the foam-bright sea -- Over the sea. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BURNING DAWN by HAYDEN CARRUTH FISH-LEAP FALL by ROBERT FROST A DIM DOORWAY by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON FINIS by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON AND THE GREATEST OF THESE IS WAR by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON |