LAST night I saw a city by the sea, br Outlined in sparks of fire; br Those wreathed lamps made all a fantasy - br Arch, dome and spire. br br I saw above the waters pale and gray, br The pale moon stand, br I heard, but faint and sweet and far away, br A martial band. br br The distant voices in the streets, the sound br Of laughter from the towers br Made where we swam the solitude profound: br The sea was ours.