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Poem
August 29, 1891
The Sully County Watchman
Onida, Clifton, Sully County, South Dakota
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem depicting a serene, calm sea with distant ships under cloudless skies, pulsing heat, and gentle breakers, then warning of sudden tempests that can toss ships and lash the deep, advising not to trust the fickle seas and skies like a sleeping lion or serpent.
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THE SLEEPING SEA.
Far away fair ships are sailing—
Far, and faint, and dim—
Gleams of white, or glints of light
On the vague horizon's rim.
And the ocean, only varied,
Where the breakers cry
From the strand of gleaming sand
Stretches level to the sky.
Cloudless azure heavens bending
O'er the sleepless sea—
Pulsing heat about our feet—
Where can peril be!
Can it be that tempests gather,
Strong winds lash the deep?
Tossed in pain the tall ships strain,
Maddened billows shoreward leap!
Trust the lion, trust the serpent
When he sleeping lies,
Trust thy hands to flaming brands—
Trust not fickle seas and skies.
—Overland Monthly
Far away fair ships are sailing—
Far, and faint, and dim—
Gleams of white, or glints of light
On the vague horizon's rim.
And the ocean, only varied,
Where the breakers cry
From the strand of gleaming sand
Stretches level to the sky.
Cloudless azure heavens bending
O'er the sleepless sea—
Pulsing heat about our feet—
Where can peril be!
Can it be that tempests gather,
Strong winds lash the deep?
Tossed in pain the tall ships strain,
Maddened billows shoreward leap!
Trust the lion, trust the serpent
When he sleeping lies,
Trust thy hands to flaming brands—
Trust not fickle seas and skies.
—Overland Monthly
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Sleeping Sea
Calm Ocean
Sudden Tempests
Nautical Peril
Fickle Skies
Poem Details
Title
The Sleeping Sea.
Key Lines
Trust The Lion, Trust The Serpent
When He Sleeping Lies,
Trust Thy Hands To Flaming Brands—
Trust Not Fickle Seas And Skies.