Poems (Dodd)/Song of the Sailor's Bride

SONG OF THE SAILOR'S BRIDE.

I dream of one who is far away,
On the wide and mighty sea;
The wild waves around his proud ship play,
Which bounds onward merrily.
I dream of one who is far away,
Is he dreaming now of me?

I think of one who has loved me well,
In the happy days gone by;
My bosom heaves with a struggling swell,
And the salt tears fill mine eye.
I sigh for one who has loved me well,
Does he echo back my sigh?

The moon looks down on the silver deep,
With a sweet and gentle smile,
And the waves beneath her soft light sleep,
All peacefully the while.
Does my love, like me, long vigils keep,
While the moon-beams round him smile?

A pure, bright star is glittering now,
In the azure depths above;
The fairest gem on night's radiant brow,
Where a brilliant wreath is wove.
Bright star of hope, in thy light I bow,
Art thou watching o'er my love?

While I kneel upon the wave-washed shore,
Of the blue and sounding sea,
All my fond heart's wishes upward soar,
And I pray to Heaven for thee.
The waters divide our souls no more,
If thy prayers go up for me.