Pebbles and Shells (Hawkes collection)/The Hidden Life
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THE HIDDEN LIFE
Deep down beneath the billows' angry sweep,
Beyond the fury of the raging sea,
There is a world of silent mystery;
There coral mountains lift their hoary heads,
Where sea shells lie in glowing amber beds,
And all is wrapped in deep eternal sleep.
Deep down beneath the world's distress and pain
Beyond the fury of life's ceaseless storm,
To noble souls there is eternal calm;
There fancy sits in bright illumined caves
And hoards the treasures of the stormy waves,
Where quiet truth and beauty ever reign.
Beyond the fury of the raging sea,
There is a world of silent mystery;
There coral mountains lift their hoary heads,
Where sea shells lie in glowing amber beds,
And all is wrapped in deep eternal sleep.
Deep down beneath the world's distress and pain
Beyond the fury of life's ceaseless storm,
To noble souls there is eternal calm;
There fancy sits in bright illumined caves
And hoards the treasures of the stormy waves,
Where quiet truth and beauty ever reign.