Sonnets written chiefly during a tour through Holland, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and Hungary. By Lady Emmeline Stuart Wortley |
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A STORM AT SEA ON THE MEDITERRANEAN.
The vessel goes upon her gallant way,The billows chafe around her stormily,
With all the noble beauty of the Sea!—
Bright gleam the sheeted lightnings of their play—
She finds not, but she makes with glorious sway
Her road of royal triumph, for there be
Long lines of foam behind her, glittering free
As burnished silver—on the victory's day
So shines the Conqueror's path!—the sea around
Seems as expecting her, and welcoming,
And her fair march with majesty is crowned.
What though she spreadeth not the sail's white wing,
But capped with bannered smoke, the blue profound
Thus skimmeth, she is still, a glorious mighty Thing!
Steamer.
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