The Little Minstrel ‎#70

70. The Ocean

1 Beautiful, sublime, and glorious,
Wild, majestic, foaming, free,
Over time itself victorious,
Image of eternity,
Image of eternity.

2 Sun, and moon, and stars shine o'er thee,
See thy surface ebb and flow;
Yet attempt not to explore thee,
In thy soundless depths below,
In thy soundless depths below.

3 Whether morning splendors steep thee
With the rainbow's glowing grace,
Tempests rouse, or navies sweep thee,
'Tis but for a moment's space,
'Tis but for a moment's space.

4 Earth, her valleys and her mountains,
Mortal man's behests obey,
Thy unfathomable fountains,
Scoff his search and scorn his sway,
Scoff his search and scorn his sway.

5 Such art thou, stupendous ocean!
And if overwhelmed by thee,
Can we think without emotion,
What must thy Creator be!
What must thy Creator be?

Text Information

• First Line: Beautiful, sublime, and glorious
• Title: The Ocean
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1867
• Notes: Now Public Domain. From "Juvenile Singer," by permission.

Tune Information

• Name: [Beautiful, sublime, and glorious]
• Composer: T. Harrison
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Public Domain.