. Shells and sea-life. st the bold cliffs that defend the scared earth, He wheels through the roaring, Where foam-flakes are pouring,And flaps his broad wings in a transport of THE SONG OF THE SEA-BIRD. 167 IV. Then off oer the ocean,Where wildest commotion Is changing its surface from plains into hills,The sea-bird goes proudly,And calls his mate loudly, To follow him flying wherever he wills. To these comes another. Who calls for his brother,And soon a long line of swift sea-birds is seen. Which falls, and then rises, With many surprises,Like the fabled sea-serpent, the broad waves
. Shells and sea-life. st the bold cliffs that defend the scared earth, He wheels through the roaring, Where foam-flakes are pouring,And flaps his broad wings in a transport of THE SONG OF THE SEA-BIRD. 167 IV. Then off oer the ocean,Where wildest commotion Is changing its surface from plains into hills,The sea-bird goes proudly,And calls his mate loudly, To follow him flying wherever he wills. To these comes another. Who calls for his brother,And soon a long line of swift sea-birds is seen. Which falls, and then rises, With many surprises,Like the fabled sea-serpent, the broad waves between. VI. By darting and diving, And artful the richest of sea-food the whole flock is fed; Then away to the nesting. And back to the resting ;For its well that brave fishers should homew^ardbe led. VII. So free is our motion Oer earth, air, and we range where we will, and feel never a fear. Whateer be the weather. It can harm not a feather ;So, my happy companions, I give you good ^ffi^f?w
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