The Sea Gypsy

The Sea Gypsy

I am fever’d with the sunset,I am fretful with the bay,For the wander-thirst is on meAnd my soul is in Cathay.There’s a schooner in the offing,With her topsails shot with fire,And my heart has gone aboard herFor the Islands of Desire.I must forth again to-morrow!With the sunset I must beHull down on the trail of raptureIn the wonder of the Sea.

I am fever’d with the sunset,I am fretful with the bay,For the wander-thirst is on meAnd my soul is in Cathay.There’s a schooner in the offing,With her topsails shot with fire,And my heart has gone aboard herFor the Islands of Desire.I must forth again to-morrow!With the sunset I must beHull down on the trail of raptureIn the wonder of the Sea.

I am fever’d with the sunset,I am fretful with the bay,For the wander-thirst is on meAnd my soul is in Cathay.

I am fever’d with the sunset,

I am fretful with the bay,

For the wander-thirst is on me

And my soul is in Cathay.

There’s a schooner in the offing,With her topsails shot with fire,And my heart has gone aboard herFor the Islands of Desire.

There’s a schooner in the offing,

With her topsails shot with fire,

And my heart has gone aboard her

For the Islands of Desire.

I must forth again to-morrow!With the sunset I must beHull down on the trail of raptureIn the wonder of the Sea.

I must forth again to-morrow!

With the sunset I must be

Hull down on the trail of rapture

In the wonder of the Sea.

Richard Hovey.

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