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The ocean said to me once,The ocean said to me once
The ocean said to me once, "Look! Yonder on the shore Is a woman, weeping. I have watched her. Go you and tell her this — Her lover I have laid In cool green hall. There is wealth of golden sand And pillars, coral-red; Two white fish stand guard at his bier.
"Tell her this And more — That the king of the seas Weeps too, old, helpless man. The bustling fates Heap his hands with corpses Until he stands like a child With a surplus of toys."
The ocean once told me, "Look! Over there on the shore Is a woman crying. I have been watching her. Go and tell her this — I have placed her lover In a cool green place. There is plenty of golden sand And red coral pillars; Two white fish guard his resting place.
"Tell her this And more — That the king of the seas Also cries, an old, helpless man. The busy fates Fill his hands with dead bodies Until he stands like a child With too many toys."