A Song

O hey for waves and the winds of June,
  And the flight of the sea-bound wings,
The dip and the lift of a spray-dashed keel,
  And the songs that a white sail sings!

Then onward and outward and far away,
  With the rush of the parted seas,
The tingling shower of the flying spray,
  And the sweep of a seaward breeze.

Then O for the joy of the sea in June,
  And the flight of the strong white wings,
The dip and the lift of a spray-drenched keel,
  And the songs that salt wind sings!

- Ruth Davenport Holmes, 1902.