by Charles Mackay (1814 - 1889)
By the lone sea shore
Language: English
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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- by Charles Mackay (1814 - 1889), written 1858 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
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