A Son Of The Sea



I was born for deep-sea faring;
I was bred to put to sea;
Stories of my father's daring
Filled me at my mother's knee.
  
I was sired among the surges;
I was cubbed beside the foam;
All my heart is in its verges,
And the sea wind is my home.
  
All my boyhood, from far vernal
Bourns of being, came to me
Dream-like, plangent, and eternal
Memories of the plunging sea.
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Submitted on August 03, 2020

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB CACA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 357
Words 73
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

Bliss Carman (William)

William Bliss Carman FRSC was a Canadian poet who lived most of his life in the United States, where he achieved international fame. He was acclaimed as Canada's poet laureate during his later years. more…

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