Song Of The Sea
Rainer Maria Rilke 1875 (Prague) – 1926 (Montreux)
(Capri, Piccola Marina)
Timeless sea breezes,
sea-wind of the night:
you come for no one;
if someone should wake,
he must be prepared
how to survive you.
Timeless sea breezes,
that for aeons have
blown ancient rocks,
you are purest space
coming from afar...
Oh, how a fruit-bearing
fig tree feels your coming
high up in the moonlight.
Translated by Albert Ernest Flemming
About this poem
The poem "Song of the Sea" by Rainer Maria Rilke is a meditation on the beauty and power of the ocean. Written in 1904, the poem is set on a beach and speaks to the idea of the ocean as a metaphor for life and the idea of being connected to something larger than ourselves. Through the use of imagery and symbolism, Rilke's poem is a timeless reminder of the beauty and power of the ocean, and of the importance of taking time to appreciate the wonders of nature.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified by acronimous on February 16, 2023
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| Scheme | x Abxxxx Axxxx ccb c |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 375 |
| Words | 76 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 6, 5, 3, 1 |
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