Sea-birds are asleep, The world forgets to weep, Sea murmurs her soft slumber-song On the shadowy sand Of this elfin land; "I, the Mother mild, Hush thee, O my child, Forget the voices wild! Isles in elfin light Dream, the rocks and caves, Lull'd by whispering waves, Veil their marbles bright, Foam glitters faintly white Upon the shelly sand Of this elfin land; Sea-sound, like violins, To slumber woos and wins. I murmur my soft slumber-song, Leave woes and wails, and sins, Ocean's shadowy might Breathes good-night, Good-night!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY: HENRY PHIPPS by EDGAR LEE MASTERS AUTUMN MOVEMENT by CARL SANDBURG THOUGHTS ON THE COMMANDMENTS by GEORGE AUGUSTUS BAKER JR. THE GOLDEN TARGE by WILLIAM DUNBAR ASTROPHEL AND STELLA: 52 by PHILIP SIDNEY THE HAYLOFT by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON |