I stood upon the sandy beach and gazed on the sea
I watched the foaming waves beat high and dash angrily.
Somewhere from a distance they came, frothing, lashing,
Leaping, roaring, then dancing gleefully.
Those ripping waves against the deep reminds me of the sky,
Like fleeting clouds across the blue, as they go sailing by.
There are diamond-like waves glittering there, with rays iridescent of light,
The sea is like a star lit sky that sparkles in the night.
Oh, wondrous mischief of it all! Oh, God of earth and sea!
Thy stirring peace dwell within, while gazing on the sea.