E. J. Pratt Water Poems
- 1. The Witches' Brew
Perched on a dead volcanic pile,
Now charted as a submerged peak,
Near to a moon-washed coral isle,
A hundred leagues from Mozambique,
... - 2. The Supreme Test
Now it was clear to every Shade
That some great wonder was before them,
As Tom upon the palisade
Emptied, as fast as Lulu bore them,
... - 3. The Shark
He seemed to know the harbour,
So leisurely he swam;
His fin,
Like a piece of sheet-iron,
... - 4. The Sea-cat
It's not for us to understand
How life on earth began to be,
How forms that lived within the sea
Should leave the water for the land;
... - 5. The Return Of The Cat
Time-morning
A half-point Nor'ard from the West,
A bluish-tinted spot of light,
... - 6. The Midnight Revels As Observed By The Shades
‘The witches' device for the equitable distribution
of the liquor consisted in the construction
of tens of thousands of stopcocks and bungs
which were fitted into the perforations of the
... - 7. The Ice-floes
Dawn from the Foretop! Dawn from the Barrel!
A scurry of feet with a roar overhead;
The master-watch wildly pointing to Northward,
Where the herd in front of The Eagle was spread!
... - 8. The Flight Of The Immortals
Close to the dunnest hour of night,
Sniffing the odour of the brew,
Their bat-wings oiled for water flight,
The Devil and his legions flew,
... - 9. Overheard By A Stream
Here is the pool, and there the waterfall;
This is the bank; keep out of sight, and crawl
Along the side to where that alder clump
Juts out. 'Twas there I saw a salmon jump,
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