Sea Fever john Masefield SUMMARY “Sea Fever” is a well-known poem by English poet John Masefield. The poem beautifully captures the poet’s longing for the sea and his desire to return to a sailor’s life. The speaker passionately insists that he must return to the open sea, a life of travel and adventure, in order to be happy. He yearns for the freedom of the open sea and wants nothing more than to live out his days on a ship, roaming the ocean. The poem is brief and simple yet describes the poet’s urge for solitude in the most expressive way. The speaker hears nature’s sounds, an enticing appeal to adventure, exploration, and a joyful existence. He wants to escape his current situation and return to the exciting life of the sea3. Stanza 1 I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking, And a grey mist on the se...
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