Squall Rock, Op. 38

Spiral, spiral, the sickle winds;
Upwards, upwards, the squall winds,
To beat upon the beaten shore,
To hail upon the stoic shore;
Tremble rock; shatter, shards,
Reign, calm; gentle the peaks;

Shy and shirk; the waves
Disperse and die; the clouds
Pause and peace before the rock,
Wither and wear before the sun;

To gather before the dusk is done,
To lie before the day is due;
Snigger before the lonely shore,
Dance above the moonlit shore;

Spiral, spiral, the sickle winds;
Upwards, upwards, the squall winds,
To beat upon the beaten shore,
To roar upon the wrinkled shore;
Squall rock, before the dawn,
Wash away, with salty tears.