What is the name of John Masefield's poem that begins with ," I must go down to the sea?"?

Answer 1

I think I must go down to the sea

Answer 2

Louis Untermeyer, ed. (1885–1977). Modern British Poetry. 1920.

John Masefield. 1878–

Sea-Fever

I MUST down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking.

I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide 5
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must down to the seas again to the vagrant gypsy life.
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; 10
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

Answer 3

"Sea-Fever"

I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.

I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

By John Masefield (1878-1967)

Answer 4

I have been through a period in my life like that. just before xmas. Now the people who made me feel like that are continuously asking me to go back to what i was before. Ever since i left the group that were doing this to me, everything has changed i mean friendship groups and everything

Answer 5

I think it's sea fever

Answer 6

"Sea Fever." I had to memorize it for 9th grade poetry a couple years ago.

Answer 7

It has to be "Sea-fever".