Man and the Sea

Free man, you will always cherish the sea!
The sea is your mirror; you contemplate your soul
In the infinite unrolling of its waves,
And your spirit is no less bitter an abyss.

You delight in plunging into the heart of your image;
You embrace it with your eyes and arms, and your heart
Is sometimes distracted from its own rhythm
By the sound of this untamable and savage lament.