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The waves have a story to tell me, As I lie on the lonely beach; Chanting aloft in the pine-tops; The wind has a lesson to teach; But the stars sing an anthem of glory I cannot put into speech.

The waves tell of ocean spaces, Of hearts that are wild and brave, Of populous city places, Of desolate shores they lave, Of men who sally in quest of gold To sink in an ocean grave.

The wind is a mighty roamer; He bids me keep me free,