Under the touch of my careless waves

It rises in turrets and sinks in caves;

The iron cliffs that edge the land

I grind to pebbles and sift to sand,

And beach-grass bloweth and children play

In what were the rocks of yesterday.

It is but a moment of sport to me.

I am the Sea!

I am the Sea. In my bosom deep

Wealth and Wonder and Beauty sleep;