King of the winds, O Wind of the Sea, When thou sweepest abroad thy voice crieth, Crieth the anguish of living souls As with the wild storm-rapt soughing of the oaks. @3Breath of the world, O bitter breath, King of the winds, O Wind of the Sea!@1 King of the winds, O Wind of the Sea, Hitherward blow, by our doors, through our souls. Blow, blow, Euroclydon . . . and as dead leaves Whirl seaward vain hopes and perishing dreams. @3Breath of the world, O bitter breath, King of the winds, O Wind of the Sea!@1 King of the winds, O Wind of the Sea, Uplift us, resurge us out with thy waves, Out on thine infinite heaving breast Where not a wave breaks but is higher than hope. @3Breath of the world, O bitter breath, King of the winds, O Wind of the Sea!@1 King of the winds, O Wind of the Sea, In the sweep and shadow of mighty wings Whirl far this Dream that is life, afar To the Shores of Joy or the Coasts of Night. @3Breath of the world, O bitter breath, King of the winds, O Wind of the Sea!@1 King of the winds, O Wind of the Sea, Before thee my heart bows, for it may be that God -- Yea, that it is Thee, O God, who passeth by, Voicing Thy Word to our souls out of infinite space -- @3Eternal Breath, O bitter-sweet Breath, Lord of all winds, O Wind of the Sea!@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HARRIET BEECHER STOWE by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR SONNET: 138 by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BEAUREGARD by CATHERINE ANNE WARFIELD THE LOST CHILD by ST. CLAIR ADAMS MAPLE LEAVES by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH THE STWONEN STEPS by WILLIAM BARNES SONNET (1) by JOACHIM DU BELLAY TO HIS DEAR FRIEND THOMAS RANDOLPH, ON HIS COMEDY 'THE JEALOUS LOVERS' by RICHARD BENEFIELD |