The shadows of the ships br Rock on the crest br In the low blue lustre br Of the tardy and the soft inrolling tide. br br A long brown bar at the dip of the sky br Puts an arm of sand in the span of salt. br br The lucid and endless wrinkles br Draw in, lapse and withdraw. br Wavelets crumble and white spent bubbles br Wash on the floor of the beach. br br Rocking on the crest br In the low blue lustre br Are the shadows of the ships.