I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call a clear call that may not be denied.

John Masefield

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Topic

Ocean and sea

Author

John Masefield

Source

Sea Fever

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1902 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Masefield, John. "Sea-Fever." Salt-Water Ballads. London: Grant Richards, 1902, I. 5.

Current Citation

Masefield, John. "Sea-Fever." Sea Fever: Selected Poems of John Masefield, edited by Philip W. Errington. Carcanet Press, 2005, I. 5.

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Topic
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Arthur Rimbaud

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Topic
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Author

Arthur Rimbaud
Source
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Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
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Time
1871 1870s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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