I Must Go Down to the Sea

[Swede]

I must go down to the seas again,
to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship
and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song
and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face
and a grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again,
for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again,
to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where
the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn
from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream
when the long trick's over.

-- John Masefield

[Chichiri]

1. John Masefield?

Are you sure?


I am well-versed in the classics, Doctor.


Then how come you don't know "Row, Row, Row Your Boat?"

[Mikimouse]

2. John Masefield is correct....

one of my favorite poems of all time. We learned it in the fifth grade.

[Ellipsis]

3. Nice

Reminds me of an old sailing saying

Red sky at night saliors delight, Red sky in morinng sailors take warning.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Thank you for posting this poem!

Somewhere in the vast stores of books in my house there is a book of poems that has this...

I can't find the book..and I've been wanting to have a copy of this poem around...

I just love it....Thank you again....

:hug:

[chimpymustgo]

5. Definitely a greatest hit.

I must go down to the sea again...

I'm feeling it now.