Poems (Dodd)/Song of the Sailor's Bride
SONG OF THE SAILOR'S BRIDE.
I dream of one who is far away, On the wide and mighty sea;The wild waves around his proud ship play, Which bounds onward merrily.I dream of one who is far away, Is he dreaming now of me?
I think of one who has loved me well, In the happy days gone by;My bosom heaves with a struggling swell, And the salt tears fill mine eye.I sigh for one who has loved me well, Does he echo back my sigh?
The moon looks down on the silver deep, With a sweet and gentle smile,And the waves beneath her soft light sleep, All peacefully the while.Does my love, like me, long vigils keep, While the moon-beams round him smile?
A pure, bright star is glittering now, In the azure depths above;The fairest gem on night's radiant brow, Where a brilliant wreath is wove.Bright star of hope, in thy light I bow, Art thou watching o'er my love?
While I kneel upon the wave-washed shore, Of the blue and sounding sea,All my fond heart's wishes upward soar, And I pray to Heaven for thee.The waters divide our souls no more, If thy prayers go up for me.