I am longing to dwell by the sea,
And dip in the surf every day,
And-height of subaqueous glee-
With the sharks and the porpoises play.
To novelty ever inclined-
Instead of a calm evening sail,
'Twould suit my adventurous mind
To ride on the back of a whale.
I want to disport on the rocks
Like a mythical mermaiden belle,
And comb out my watery locks,
Then dive to my cavernous cell.
I want to discover what lends
Such terror to all timid folks-
That serpent whose mystery tends
To make one believe it a hoax.
They say he's been captured at last;
The news is too good to be true-
He's slippery, cunning, and fast,
And likes notoriety too.
Once had I such longings to be
A sailor-those wishes are o'er,
But ever in dreams of the sea
My horoscope rests on the shore.
Oh, give me a home by the sea-
A cottage, a cabin, a tent!
Existence should ecstasy be
Till summer were joyfully spent.
By The Sea
Hattie Howard
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Poem topics: believe, home, summer, evening, shore, good, fast, play, mind, discover, mystery, true, serpent, Valentine's Day, cavernous, sea, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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