Grey Rocks, and Greyer Sea

Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts 1860 (Douglas) – 1943 (Toronto)



Grey rocks, and greyer sea,
   And surf along the shore --
And in my heart a name
   My lips shall speak no more.

The high and lonely hills
   Endure the darkening year --
And in my heart endure
   A memory and a tear.

Across the tide a sail
   That tosses, and is gone --
And in my heart the kiss
   That longing dreams upon.

Grey rocks, and greyer sea,
   And surf along the shore --
And in my heart the face
   That I shall see no more.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABxb xxxx xxxx ABxb
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 447
Words 89
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts

Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts (January 10, 1860 – November 26, 1943) was a Canadian poet and prose writer. He was one of the first Canadian authors to be internationally known. more…

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