the wreck of the hesperus

we'll hoist a hand

becalmed upon a troubled sea

'make haste to your funeral

' cries the valkyrie

we'll hoist a hand or drown amidst this stormy sea

'here lies a coffin

' cries the cemetery

it calls to me

and all for nothing quite in vain was hope forever tossed

no thoughts explained

no moments gained

all hope forever lost

one moment's space

one moment's final fall from grace

burnt by fire

blind in sight

lost in ire

we'll hoist a hand

becalmed upon a troubled sea

i fear a mighty wave is threatening me

we'll hoist a hand

or drown amidst this stormy sea

'come follow after

' cry the humble

'you will surely see.'

but still for nothing quite in vain was hope forever tossed

no moments gained

no thoughts explained

all hope forever lost

one moment's space

one moment's final fall from grace

burnt by fire

blind in sight

lost in ire