Far in his deep cave, by the salt sea wave,

The Storm-king soundly sleeps.

The winds at his call will rise or will fall,

Each wave is beneath his sway;

The gloom of his frown brings the black clouds down,

And turns into night the day.

When his dream is o’er, by the rock-reef shore,

In anger he rushes forth,

And calls each dread wave from its secret cave,

And beckons fierce blasts from the north.