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by Charles Mackay (1814 - 1889)

By the lone sea shore
Language: English 
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By the lone sea shore,
Mournfully beat the waves,
Mournfully evermore,
The wild wind sobs and raves.

A sadness 
And a sense of deep unrest
Brood on the clouds 
And on the waters’ breast.

But lo! the white sea mew careering,
Float indolently by,
And lo! a snowy sail appearing
Gleams fair against the sky.

The sadness 
And the loneliness depart,
And nature smiles 
With sympathy of heart.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Charles Mackay (1814 - 1889), written 1858 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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