The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-22
THE POETS CORNER.
prAp mEs,s BAY.

DEAD MES,s BAY.
....-.s. r. exinburne in The Aihenmuzl
- s.Iusa nmre shs ssanss Of sands,
~ y, 100 .rffh wings fhms drive
=. q e sslrIg 90 The sin din sfEsEd.
ssl.s ass nan eoEez ai4ss.
-. .pf. edge Of tbs frutssess surf
= 80 care sfnks and springs
\ 80. Z 80 soft sirn Of the eowesiezs tusf
!. - sane LEAPS aad esinKH.
- sss 4 iris on sunless shore,
-. r.essa on . ssarfesa sssg
9. I. -. Z Or hesi's waste womb that bora
- bIrshs "a sboald not BET
.;..se snskes turning. ~ bright stars hurnins,
- eleker and beckon and cal
I 80 gives ehHrning, and wild winds ycernt
- sIsssr and climb 3si fall.
= .s,anre cry frsrn tha iandsasd rings
sxssf ala The SEA % shlnez
- = - nofs from fls spFsysrisa springs
! s9sxs arsa are shese Of thlnef
!. =; q. /. nat wes born On earth
s. = d. 8 wnssonie span:
! - 5snas ms feat on ne 5SHrn Of birth
ssIss ehrsssene1 man-
/ :, 4, - eight. / Feet and fsra
81 - 6ag 81 NFath and woe,
/ :, a hesss Of earth and the skirts Of cir
rsss kagiee use 10 and fire..
= ri ! lhss. though the weird be strange
~. Is thee Ett and Zee,
8 - i child Of IRE wesab OF change.
- h1ps keeps watch with thee.
,us-r ~ gssra are gone ard saa time il come.
go grace may give thee grace;
- Is souI may sing. though thy soul were
6emb.
"a dice before Gods face.
- 1 thas lIshtenea and revel and ron
MI ias ham Ct the plnnging sea,
s<fea ! faine Of breathlng seal
"a cd should PITY ms
- sestt. nor heaven, nor hell. nor birth,
MI PSI IN me nos mine:
gnzs Ipflis are those Of the living earth,
- Eoseieas lord Of thine.
.zzsl shss know nor lord nor life
3sss aase fhkn siorns OF spray.
- heath IS made Of sport and strife.
Essseen shail fud stay
~ lsan EiEh thee woald !;
ms ala that iightene and hfts the SEA
kmsfs than earth and sky.
.,.s snsi 4 the dag OF douit and doom
81 ssre nor smite not me
l3as,s nsss rsss from the slasn worlds tomb
aAes b no more sea-
1sss n ny soai that gave my soul,
q a a..
la ns While seas aTsss STARS shall roll.
rs &c Esat falls oa sleep"
Ne sups vsns up through the murk mid sky,
Id sssn % Gods own ear:
lss a. Lord vas Eare u the keen twin cry.
AL wFotA was he - hear.
Ehsen re soul Of the nnstained child
IA hsd % death from birth;
kziaea NE light OF the wan sea wiids
All I'D h barn on earth.
81 gwen fhe ghaist Of the babe new born
ms So o. the water sprita.
d re nn Fevel from morn 70 morn
And roll IRON nlgbI 70 night
r,ssssn tAs sprise Of the Wild wan sea
IL aif 81 the new born man,
tsNA inrsves % hide and be
sksa the yass hare Allied their span.
Nm de sesr has gone and year WAS come
@ lang and i0ne cried they-
sFss sAs ise.Ians rear thea hast held US dusnbl
ira nos ny giin away
q Isaa snd lans theY cried on Him.
AID sslf sna sais they prayed:
y tbs ises Of zhy Grace rs tho nights Taco
grim
TuriAass Thy wrath has msdsss
trT mofs hsltsf than tesss Of men
rEum fhe nm q he dln.gray sea:
~uiss ne ~ nslnz scal again.
M sans TAeu gssezt ne
nc dorm and the dole Il Lindlg men
10 nsds my weird and be-
twy saoee keen fsom the wild low Land
Thsn DE wail a iae waves that roll:
lsss haek the gtft Of ioTeieas hand,
ny gltt Of doom and dole,
~ weird Of men shas hide on land;
hRe from me. take my soall''
s1s hsads that smite are the hands that spare;
tnsy bald and break The tomb:
~ safn b daFknes and dust and air
70 iFuie 81 The waste earth's womb
- nsssf ne gslt OF granted prayer,
ne dole oi spoken doom.
sipds HsaT change ct . word unhsard,
~ neas mar change the tides:
e Fsfsf enee beard lie - Gods own word:
ne deem once dealt ahiaeA
- sssF cry goes ap day by day,
kas sFsf vail by night.
- ass ship comes hy the weary hay
y Pc shipmsn bear them wall aud pray,
Aaa ~ With earthly sight
- sSeseia flames OF the tsin tights play
sSse Ne ssssbanks green and the Sea aoods
Essy
- pzpad o. PERI and fain Of prey.
sas @ea qnakes ever, and 80 are they
IA Aesk npoa that light
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