But of a human sinner, he's never heard a sound!

He lives without a purpose, an object or intent,

Three hundred years of waiting, in ignorance are spent,

He lives; and for this reason, because he never knew,

Of who he is, or where he is, or what he is to do!

He never saw a sailor! he never hailed a sail!

The pensive penguin harkened unto his lonely wail;

The albatross did follow he shrieked him for the clew,

"O who am I? and where am I? and what am I to do?"

He pleaded to the swallow, and Mother Cary's chicks,