New World Lyrics and Ballads (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from New World Lyrics and BalladsThe Sea by the WoodI dwell in the sea that is wild and deep,But afar in a shadow still,I can see the trees that gather and sleepIn the wood upon the hill.The deeps aye green as an emerald's face,The caves are crystal calm,But I wish the sea were a little traceOf moisture in God's palm.The waves are weary of hiding pearls,Are aweary of smothering gold,They would all be air that sweeps and swirlsIn the branches manifold.They are weary of laving the seaman's eyesWith their passion prayer unsaid,They are weary of sobs and the sudden sighsAnd movements of the dead.All the sea is haunted with human lipsAshen and sere and gray,You can hear the sails of the sunken shipsStir and shiver and sway,About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.