Author: James Joyce
All day I hear the noise of waters Making moan, Sad as the sea-bird is, when, going Forth alone, He hears the winds cry to the water's Monotone. The grey winds, the cold winds are blowing Where I go. I hear the noise of many waters Far below. All day, all night, I hear them flowing To and fro.
Type of Poem: Lyric Poem
Date Written: 1907-01-01
Date Published: 1907-05-01
Language: English
Keywords: Waters, Noise, Sadness, Sea-bird, Wind
Source: Chamber Music
Publisher: Elkin Mathews
Rights/Permissions: Public Domain
Comments/Notes: A final reprise of the earlier poem, emphasizing the persistent and melancholic sound of waters, evoking themes of loneliness and sorrow.
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