By the lone sea shore

By the lone sea shore,

Mournfully beat the waves,

Mournfully evermore,

The wild wind sobs and raves.

A sadness

And a sense of deep unrest

Brood on the clouds

And on the waters' breast.

But lo! the white sea mew* careering,

Float indolently by,

And lo! a snowy sail appearing

Gleams fair against the sky.

The sadness

And the loneliness depart,

And nature smiles

With sympathy of heart.