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DARK WAVE OF THE SEA.

Dark wave of the sea, dark wave of the sea,Bear my spirit along with theeO'er the billowy plainOf the deep-bosom'd main,Where thy columns of surge advance:Their white plumes curl,And with glittering whirlFlash back the struggling sunbeam's glance.
Dark wave of the sea, dark wave of the sea,How thou rollest and foamest with glee!With haughty crest,With boiling breast,Thou leapest along in the liquid race;While thy brethren aroundExultingly boundLike steeds let loose in the headlong chase.