LetterI wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way.John Paul Jones1778★ 5.2
PoemI 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.John MasefieldSea-Fever · 1902★ 5.1
Poem · Narrative poemThe fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner · 1798★ 3.7
SongA wet sheet and a flowing sea, A wind that follows fast And fills the white and rustling sail And bends the gallant mast.Allan Cunningham1850★ 3.5