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Sonnet LXVI: The Night-Flood Rakes – Charlotte Smith

The night-flood rakes upon the stony shore;

Along the rugged cliffs and chalky caves

Mourns the hoarse

Ocean, seeming to deplore

All that are buried in his restless waves—

Mined by corrosive tides, the hollow rock

Falls prone, and rushing from its turfy height,

Shakes the broad beach with long-resounding shock,

Loud thundering on the ear of sullen Night;

Above the desolate and stormy deep,

Gleams the wan Moon, by floating mist oppress;

Yet here while youth, and health, and labour sleep,

Alone I wander—Calm untroubled rest,

“Nature’s soft nurse,” deserts the sigh-swollen breast,

And shuns the eyes, that only wake to weep!

By Peace Truth

Life can be likened to a bouquet of roses, each with its unique charm. Some roses sparkle like raindrops, while others lose their luster in the absence of sunlight. Some roses wilt away with time, while others bloom in a kaleidoscope of colors. Some roses sag with drooping petals, while others captivate with their beauty. However, it is vital to acknowledge that the perception of beauty resides in the eyes of the beholder.