The Depths
Not only sun-kissed heights are fair. Below The cold, dark billows of the frowning deep Do lovely blossoms of the ocean sleep, Rocked gently by the waters to and fro. The coral beds with magic colours glow, And priceless pearl-encrusted molluscs heap The glittering rocks where shining atoms leap Like living broken rainbows. Even so We find the sea of sorrow. Black as night The sullen surface meets our frightened gaze, As down we sink to darkness and despair. But at the depths -such beauty! such delight! Such flowers as never grew in pleasure's ways! Ah! not alone are sun-kissed summits fair.
AI analysis available. Enable JavaScript to interact.
About this line
"Not only sun-kissed heights are fair. Below..."
"The Depths" is a quintessential example of Ella Wheeler Wilcox's signature style... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...