Palaeoarchaean

Free man, you shall forever cherish the ocean!The sea is your mirror; you contemplate your soulIn its eternal waves that chafe and rollYour mind's abyss is bitter as the seaBoth of you live in darkness and in mysteryMan, who has ever plumbed the depths of your being?O Sea, who knows your hidden richesSeeing the secrets you preserve so jealously?You love to plunge into your image down to the coreEmbracing it with eyes and arms: your very heartSometimes finds a distraction from its urgent smartIn the wild ocean's untamable roarBoth of you live in darkness and mysteryMan, who has ever plumbed the depths of your being?O Sea, who knows your hidden richesSeeing the secrets you preserve so jealously?And yet for countless ages you have fought each otherWith hands unsparing and with unforbearing breathEach an eternal foe to his relentless brotherSo avid are you both of slaughter and of deathMan and the seaMan and the seaMan and the seaMan and the seaEternal wrestlers! Man and SeaUnrelenting twins! Man and Sea - You have fought each otherMan and Sea - With unforbearing breathMan and Sea - Eternal Wrestlers! Man and SeaMan and Sea - Each an eternal foe to his brotherMan and Sea - So avid are you both of fight and death