THE SEA-SHELL
Reading edition
Oh, fairy palace of pink and pearl Frescoed with filigree silver-white, Down in the silence beneath the sea God by Himself must have fashioned thee Just for His own delight!
But no!—For a dumb and shapeless thing Stirring in darkness its little hour, Thy walls were built with infinite care, Thou sea-scented home, so fine and fair, Perfect—and like a flower!