The Sea

Look, wild and wide,
Northeast, the tide
Beneath which bide
  The dragons’ brood,
The seals’ delight,
All foam and light,
Mounts to full height—
  The sea’s in flood!


Source: O'Connor, Frank (tr); Kings, Lords, & Commons: An Anthology from the Irish; 1962; London; Macmillan & Co; p.24