The Untamed Ocean

• The oceans boundless depths,
  Its blue and dancing billows,
  Its might crested waves
  Like giant feathery pillows,
  Has not been tamed by man
  Not taught to obey his will.
  ‘Tis still beyond his power,
  All its menaces kill.
  
  We may ride upon the waves,
  Or in its depths cast our net;
  We may see its waters splash
  On our decks, all foamy wet;
  We may cross to other climes
  On its mighty dancing waves,
  But the hand or eye of man
  Cannot find its hidden caves.
  
  Oh, vast ocean, in thy power
  Thou dost glory, and reveal
  That man is only man,
  That on us, the stamp and seal
  Of mortality doth rest,
  Only God’s immortal will
  Spoke unto the ocean wild,
  Whispered calmly: “Peace be still.”
  
  M.E.V.
  1928