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John Masefield (1878-1967 / Herefordshire / England)
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Early life Masefield was born in Ledbury, in Herefordshire, to George Masefield, a solicitor and Caroline. His mother died giving birth to his sist .. more >>
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Sea Fever

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  I MUST go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a gray mist on the sea's face, and a gray dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

John Masefield


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  Jeanne Miner  (2/6/2010 6:38:00 AM)

This has a serious misquote. All stanzas begin, 'I must down to the seas again.'
There's no 'go.'
  Herman Chiu  (1/19/2010 7:09:00 PM)

I, too, can relate.
There are places and experiences I remember that I long for full-heartedly.
  Herman Chiu  (1/19/2010 7:08:00 PM)

I can relate so well.
I, too, have my full-hearted longings for some places and experiences.
  Chris Diaz  (1/19/2010 4:00:00 PM)

this poem is great!
keep up the work

can everyone plz check out my work, much apreciated.
  Nadeem Ali  (1/19/2010 1:41:00 PM)

I guess the poet is seeking a natural resort in the sea to find relief Nature is freedom
  Diana Ferrer  (1/19/2010 10:23:00 AM)

Beautiful poem, I have one about the sea as well if youd ike to comment on... =)

I feel you totally, my passion is the sea, and when your away from it for a while you MUST go back to her, its an incredible yearning isnt it? mine is called 'I miss you so (ode to the ocean' I think we can relate =)
  Kevin Straw  (1/19/2010 6:05:00 AM)

A perfect poem? I love the wave motion in the rhythm (like Tennyson's horses running in 'Half a league, half a league, half a league onwards...') .
  Ramesh T A  (1/19/2010 1:23:00 AM)

Night and day sea journey on a ship with wind, waves and birds all over is a dream of sea fever quite interesting to enjoy! Unlike the Ancient Mariner on the Arctic region where only ice and albatross as white as snow winter with supernatural element this sea fever is sunny as well as jolly to have a enthusiastic ride on the sea!
  Margaret Alice  (9/13/2009 5:21:00 AM)

Thank you to all those kids at Alberton High School who did such fantastic projects on Sea Fever in the year I did my teacher's diploma 1986, I am sorry I never returned the beautifully illustrated project by one boy, but what joy to look at it - to share poetry with kids is a wonderful experience.

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