Rhythm of the Sea

Rhythm of The Sea"Maiden, solitary maiden, Why do you linger On this darkening seashore? Maiden, go home, maiden!" "Ah no; I will not go home. I love the evening wind blowing," On the beach, in the twilight. There is a maiden with windblown hair, Wandering to and fro. "Maiden with the windblown hair, Why do you wander to and fro On this cold and desolate seashore? Maiden, go home, maiden!" "Ah no; Listen to my song. Great sea, I sing, Come..." Under the starlight, in the cold wind, The sound of the maiden's song, Tones now high, now low. "Maiden, bold maiden, The horizon darkens, And soon will come gale-driven waves. Maiden, go home, maiden!" "Ah no, watch me dance Like a seagull over the waves." In the twilight, on the beach, A slim figure whirls, Dancing, dancing. "Listen to the fury of the great sea, Look, the waves are like wild beasts, Maiden, go home, maiden!" "Ah no, the waves will not swallow me, I love the pounding of this great sea." "Ah, the waves will swallow you, See the great sea's wind-driven billows." In the sound of the surf, the shimmer of the waves, A frightened maiden Amid the white-capped waves, Too late, too late. "Maiden, where are you? Where is your loud, clear song? Where is your slim figure?"