Waves
I saw the daughters of the ocean dance With wind and tide, and heard them on the rocks: White hands they waved me, tossing sunlit locks, Green as the light an emerald holds in trance. Their music bound me as with necromance Of mermaid beauty, that for ever mocks, And lured me as destruction lures wild flocks Of light-led gulls and storm-tossed cormorants. Nearer my feet they crept: I felt their lips: Their hands of foam that caught at me, to press, As once they pressed Leander: and, straightway, I saw the monster-ending of their hips; The cruelty hid in their soft caress; The siren-passion ever more to slay.
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"I saw the daughters of the ocean dance..."
This evocative piece by Madison Julius Cawein, titled "Waves", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...
