A Santa Barbara Day in Winter [pp. 172-175]

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Wide, wide, the purpling sapphire sea before us spread.
Dreaming, fair islands lay rocked in their cradling bed.
A great ship, strong, white -winged, swept toward us like a hope
The baptism of the sea made all things new; and scope
For fullest being smote each nerve. Tall mountains rose
Behind, around, their brows full bound to light that glows
But once in life. Swinging in air as crystal clear,
The earth one great, revolving jewel did appear,
Set in the wondrous blue. And listening, breathless, one could catch
The pnlse~eats throbbing to the harmony. And snatch,
An so they willed, a blissful moment's swift release.
And soaring, disembodied, share in sacred peace
The airy movement of one great, transfigured orb.
0 sea! 0 day! what glory may we motes of time absorb!
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