On this wondrous sea 1
Sailing silently,
Ho! Pilot, ho!
Knowest thou the shore
Where no breakers roar－
Where the storm is o'er?
In the peaceful west 7
Many the sails at rest－
The anchors fast－
Thither I pilot thee－
Land Ho! Eternity!
Ashore at last!
Sailing silently,
Ho! Pilot, ho!
Knowest thou the shore
Where no breakers roar－
Where the storm is o'er?
In the peaceful west 7
Many the sails at rest－
The anchors fast－
Thither I pilot thee－
Land Ho! Eternity!
Ashore at last!
(F.3/J.4)
[1–4] sea, shore:: the sailing of pilgrims in the 17th century to America.
[2] Pilot:: a steersman; one who guides. Pilgrims in the ship Mayflower are like pilots.
[7] West:: the new world, America.
[9] anchors fast:: no more sailing, settled.
[11] Eternity:: their home and paradise.