To turn him to pearls in the sea,
Where the maidens come to fill their urns;
That so they might gather him into their laps,
And string him on a fine green thread,
And wear him pendant from the neck;
That he might hear what each one said,
And whether his loved one spoke of him.
His prayer was granted and he lay
Turned to pearls in the dark blue sea,
Where the maidens come to fill their urns;