ADDRESS TO A SEA BIRD.
Oh, wild wave wundercr, Precipice ponderer. Haunter of hcavon and eenrchor of seas. Storm soorner, thunder bom Through clouds asundor torn, Thou not for wonder born, Heedless of horror, with sickle-like e»so Cuttpsl thy Hiionl nwiirtti, Fierce, uiiafruid, When tlio llerco ijiilvoriiig litjhtning-Btlng,
uhlvcriiiK. Darts lothuilnrkcarUi Tho sniiki' of its blatlo. Polar snows snow on flico. Tropic, winds blow on thoe, Tompcst and terror arc stuns with delight; ucoan's liroml billows To theo arc thy pillows. Vast hollowed heaven tiiy chamber nt night : Bunrlßonndinoonrisoiind wildoiingwatorH, AlutniKiil'H imlo shadows, the cloud's silver daughters. All gasio upon thao ami wvy thy llijjht; Freedom itself in il« porlloua height Cries lie is inlnu in Ins mien and His might!
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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4193, 24 November 1883, Page 9 (Supplement)
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121ADDRESS TO A SEA BIRD. Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 4193, 24 November 1883, Page 9 (Supplement)
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